A Poem: Between the Pieces (Guest Blogger)

So I've been preaching through this amazing last book of the OT-- Malachi -- and one of the most important words that shows up again & again is covenant. Covenant appears here at a rate of 10x more frequently than almost every other OT book. Anywho, preached on Covenant & how understanding it helps us: (a) answer some of the most pressing questions concerning how God relates to man and (b) equips us for relationships most significant to us.

Afterward, a congregant sent me a poem they wrote in response to Genesis 15 and the Abrahamic covenant. There were some really thought-provoking lines. I'm tempted to say more but I'd rather it stand without any commentary on my end. Anywho, he gave me permission to post it here under the condition of anonymity (I didn't write it, I promise...unless it gets really good feedback. Then, yes, it was me).

Between the Pieces

How can I know God?

Living in the gap

Between what was said

And yet unanswered.

Count the stars

If you can

Believe and be counted

Believe and be counted

Righteous

Sacrifice slaughtered

Broken in two

Laid for a path

Darkness has fallen

But peace breaks through

As a blazing fire

Walks the path

Between the pieces

As the Son of the Fire

Was crucified

Between the pieces