the small child of Bethlehem
the unknown young man from Nazareth
the rejected preacher
the naked man on the cross
asks for our full attention
the work of our salvation
taking place in the midst of a world
that continues to shout, scream
and overwhelm us with its promises
but the promise is hidden in the shoot
that springs up from the stump
a shoot hardly anyone notices
a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse
and from his roots a bud shall blossom
the Spirit of the Lord
shall rest upon him (Is 11:1,2)
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