Friday, September 14, 2007

Spitting on YaHWeH

Spitting on YaHWeH

“In the original creation, God made male and female to be together. Because of this, a man leaves father and mother, and in marriage he becomes one flesh with a woman—no longer two individuals, but forming a new unity. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart." (Jesus in Mark 10:6-9 The Message)

Lord,
YaHWeH has made
Many things plain…
others
He has left vague.

One thing we must
Believe…in order
To claim to follow YaHWeH…
and You…
is that He…and
You have created
all that is,
making the human
race
into two-of-a-kind
designed
for a one-of-a-kind
union
where the physical act
we call “love” shows
both
YaHWeH’s artistry…and
His desire to make us
better…
deeper…
stronger.

Lord, You made marriage
ultimately personal…
not
merely an act of
desire…and
fulfillment
as so many say…
instead,
You made the first
marriage to be
a sign of
YaHWeH-love…
YaHWeH-interest…
YaHWeH-engagement
with us.

It’s as if
in every marriage
there are three partners…
the woman…
the man…and
You, Lord.

Is this why Your scriptures
Tell us that the marriage bed
is
undefiled…a
holy-place…a
blessing-place…to
NOT be skipped
on a whim…or
in anger…a
place where a
man and a woman
can please one another
resting
in Your embrace?

Is this true?

I sure hope so, Lord.

1 comment:

Sarah Markley said...

Very sweet and true sentiment, Dad! I love you.