"Something Kept Them Together"

(thoughts on John 14:1)

In the room,
they waited,
prayed,
and in
hushed voices,
wondered
why.

Something
kept them
together.

Surely,
they remembered
disturbing words
of betrayal,
of impending
death,
of denials,
of rumbles
among the people …
and of the
promised resurrection.

They were
in his presence
for so long.
Why?
Now they remembered
the words,“Wait.
Gather together and wait.”
That is what
they had come
together to do …
WAIT.

Something
kept them
together.

Then they heard
the words
from the One
whose death
and now presence
had moved them
from deepest grief
to bewildering joy …
“Believe in God,
believe also in me.”

They heard
“I am the way…”
and suddenly
it became
more about
the confidence
in the
continued journey
with him
than the
destination.

Something
kept them
together
to be sent
out for others.

The puzzle pieces
were falling
into place.
“Believe in God,
believe also in me.”
Teachings and words
that they
had heard for
three years
became
infallible promises.

The door was
opened
and the disciples …
the witnesses
waited no more.

(c)  anna murdock