“ Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you”—Isaiah 43.5 (nrsv)
I will gather you
A simple promise
But something
That changes history
How scattered we are
In our different
Motives and agendas
How scattered
In our theological camps
And denominational towers
And political think tanks
How scattered
In our individual quests
For power and recognition
When what we are
Really hungry for
Is simply love and acceptance
But the Great Gatherer
Is coming
In fact, his agents
Are already at work
Can you see it?
Even now
He is bringing the loose pieces of yarn
Together
Even now, he is weaving
An exquisite tapestry
Of love, mercy, and grace
O, Great Gatherer,
Weave me
And my loved ones
And my neighbors
And even my enemies
Into your exquisite tapestry
The one that covers
All creation
The one that brings
Peace
