Prayer 456

The prayer series

Jesus,

There is nothing new under the sun,(1)
why did you do miracles,
from changing water into wine at the start(2)
to raising Lazarus from the dead at the end?(3)

Because humans like new things,
because humans believe they’ll grow in seeing new things,
you did miracles,
you did new and strange things.

You loved humans.
So you used things that humans liked in order to preach for humans.
And humans,
they came to you because of new and strange things,
not because of your words,
not because of you.

Perhaps you were lonely.(4)
You loved humans
but no one understood you,
no one could share your soul.

Poor you.

But you were lucky.
You preached only 3 years and died.

Wishing I’ll be dead soon.
But I hope I’ll be dead after my parents have passed away.

Amen.

PTH

(1) Ecclesiastes 1:9
(2) John 2:1-11
(3) John 11:38-44
(4) Matthew 26:36-46

2 thoughts on “Prayer 456”

  1. Em cám ơn anh.

    Nhờ trải nghiệm này, em cảm giác mình hiểu Jesus, hiểu anh và đoạn Bát Nhã Tâm Kinh (dưới đây) hơn một chút.

    “Bởi chẳng có gì để đạt, Bồ tát nương tựa Bát-nhã ba-la-mật-đa, nên tâm không vướng mắc; vì không vướng mắc nên không sợ hãi, xa lìa mộng tưởng điên đảo, rốt ráo niết bàn. Chư Phật ba đời nương tựa Bát-nhã ba-lamật-đa nên đạt được vô thượng chánh đẳng chánh giác.”

    Chúc anh luôn khỏe ạ.

    Em Hương

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