In the one place,
they waited
and prayed
and with
hushed voices,
wondered
why.
Why,
this gathering place?
They remembered
the words,“Wait.
Gather together and wait.”
That is what
they had come
together to do -
WAIT.
What was
keeping them
together?
Memories
and murmurs
and questions
filled the room
while waiting
and Waiting
and WAITING.
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.”
It was
slowly becoming
more about
the confidence
in the
continued journey
with him
than the
destination.
Why were they
still in this place?
Why were they waiting?
The puzzle pieces
were falling
into place.
“Whoever has seen me
has seen the Father.”
All that they
had heard
while with him
became
infallible promises.
WHOOSH!
Their questions
were suddenly answered
in ways that were
unimaginable to them.
The Holy Spirit
rested upon them
as tongues of fire.
They were not consumed
but their lives would be
consumed forever.
The Advocate
made a
forever-dwelling-place
within each one
gathered in this place.
HOLY GROUND
REMOVE YOUR SANDALS!
The door is now opened!
The wait is now over!
“Go and tell others!”
Yes, let us all go and tell others!
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