To worship is to be open to mystery,
The unexpected,
The soul before unknown,
The darkness of the light, and
The lightness of the dark
To receive what can only be given,
never taken, never controlled,
For good or ill.
It is to
see,
know,
feel the wonder of an evening
sun’s dying iridescence,
And be glad you did not make it happen,
cannot be held responsible for it
happening again.
It is what it is,
In its presence
And its absence.
Michael Nelms is pastor of Yellow Frame Church in Newton, N.J.
