And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
“Mark 6:56 (NIV) – And wherever he went into villages.” Blue Letter Bible. Web. 14 Apr, 2020. <https://www.blueletterbible.org/niv/mar/6/56/p1/s_963056>.
My Friend Alex
My friend Alex
strolls the marketplace
perusing.
She has a keen eye for color.
Vivid humanity
invites her back the next day.
My friend Alex
surveys the market
appraising.
Shades in justice catch her eye.
She leaves
paint swatches in hand.
My friend Alex
hurries to the market – determined.
“Examine these hues
marked disparity…”
Home…market
Something is amiss.
My friend Alex
storms the market:
“Why?” “How long, O Lord?”
“Where is equitable?”
Day after day
she carries questions on the palette of her heart.
My friend Alex
‘moves’ to the market.
Study the fabric:
this Jesus garment.
It takes hours,
often days.
“Teacher, What does it cost
to allow one’s heart to be broken?”
jfig 2/2020
What questions is Jesus writing on the palette of your heart? Is there something to which he is calling your attention?
Roasted Words 