At Capernaum

 

Haiku for making a start

Jesus hung out with

Simon, Andrew, James and John;

his first disciples.

The Capernaum

sermon completed, Jesus

entered Simon’s house.

His mother-in-law

being crook, Simon informed

Jesus, who healed her.

Quick recovery;

being a woman she got

straight back to serving.

With dusk the Sabbath

ended; the townsfolk came out

seeking to be healed.

Before dawn he left

to find a deserted place,

so that he might pray.

They went and found him.

Ev’ryone’s looking for you,

wants your healing touch!

There are other towns

where my message is needed;

I must go there, too.

© Ken Rookes 2021

Make him a wonder worker

Haiku for establishing credentials

Jesus the teacher

spoke of forgiveness and love;

the way to true life

Forget other stuff;

love and generosity

create peace and hope.

His words of promise

bring great joy to hungry hearts.

They make him welcome.

But words are one thing:

make him a wonder worker

to prove he is God.

In bed with fever,

Simon’s wife’s mother is ill;

Jesus makes her well.

They came that ev’ning,

the sick and the troubled ones;

all of the city.

Jesus had pity.

He looked on them with mercy,

healed and blessed them all.

On to other towns;

his words must be spread widely.

This is why he came.

Peace and grace abound;

God’s undistinguishing love

is for all people.

© Ken Rookes 2018.