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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Almond Tree - Part 2, Days of Light



Almond Tree
by Melissa Campbell

The oil runs clear through the presses
to fill the jars that supply the lamps-shimmer holy
from blossoms on branches of the Almond Tree.

Ripe the fruit of ancient Roots,
gathered, crushed golden in hushed garden grove,
the oil runs clear through the presses.

Maccabbee miracle shines Chanukkah joy,
eight days illuminating Judah's praise,
from blossoms on branches of the Almond Tree.

Always burning in the Holy Place,
two servants serving the Lord night and day;
the oil runs clear through the presses.

God-eyes probing dark earth corners,
casting light for blind to see,
from blossoms on branches of the Almond Tree.

Not by might nor power, but intimately,
by The Spirit of the Lord of Angel Armies,
the oil runs clear through the presses
from blossoms on branches of the Almond Tree.
 

Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. He asked me, “What do you see?”

I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”

~ Zechariah 11:1-2 (NIV )

Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2010 by Biblica



Today is Day 2 in the Days of Light series.  Please join me for the next 6 days as I continue to light a candle in words to highlight the Coming of our Lord as celebrated by some in Advent and The Festival of Lights.  

Previous Posts:
Day 1:  Walk in Light

I was inspired recently by L.L. Barkat to write a villanelleThe Almond Tree is the fruit of my efforts.  I am so glad I took her up on the challenge.  To learn about this rhyme-scheme, you can visit Seedlings in Stone.


Photo Courtesy:  flickr - J. M. Rosenfeld.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Walk in Light - Part 1, Days of Light




Walk in Light
by Melissa Campbell


We were born to walk in light,

to breathe God-whispers,

to cherish child-like in His sight.


We were created to carry the heavens,

to prophesy life words, color and song,

to  reign in the kingdom while stewarding the earth.


We were designed to overcome darkness,

to be the balm that heals the hurts of thousands,

to give the thirsty a drink of  hope.


We were fashioned by the hands of a Dreamer,

to dream His dreams and flesh them out,

to inspire the world to do the same.


We were spoken spirit, each given unique,

to live and laugh and love extravagantly--like He does,

to lay our lives before Him--glory!


We were born to walk in light.




Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. ~ John 8:12 (NKJV )

Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.


Today is Day 1 in the Days of Light series. Please join me for the next 7 days as I continue to light a candle in words to highlight the Coming of our Lord as celebrated by some in Advent and The Festival of Lights. 

Photo Credit: flickr - Geir Yngve Tro