Awake, Awake God is coming!

Is there anything I can do to make myself Enlightened?

As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning!

Then what use are the spiritual exercises you prescribe?

To make sure you are not asleep when the sun begins to rise.

                                Anthony De Mello (a conversation between a master and disciple

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There were signs everywhere

Everywhere

In the sky a tiny point of light

Shining, moving, drawing eager searchers nigh

gifts in hand

prophets of old had spoken

the promises were there

the details many

scattered through the Law and Prophets

and pondered

and proclaimed

Angels

So many angels

Proclaiming

Promising

Frightening

Calming

Do not fear

Do not fear

Do not fear

Someone is coming

God is on the way

John the Baptist

Hairy messenger of God

Shouting in the wilderness

As wild and unkempt as the ground on which he stood

Uncomfortable and strident

You brood of vipers!!!

Angels again

Awake shepherds awake!

Leave your sheep

find the lamb

There were signs everywhere

And so many slept

And so many sleep

"Arise, shine, for your light has come,

and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Isaiah 60:1