The Temptation of Christ, Flandes
By Chaplain Mike
Today’s Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11
a sonnet
when israel moses led across the sea
to desert, hunger, thirst, and poverty
he called them there to trust and not transgress
their god would care for them in wilderness
he water, meat, and manna did provide
yet still the children grumbled, groaned, and cried
their baptism and freedom they disdained
and satan laughed when israel complained
through water jesus came and god did bless
then, like them, went into the wilderness
in desp’rate thirst and hunger there alone
he would not conjure bread from lifeless stone
by ev’ry word of god the son prevailed
and conquer’d where our human flesh had failed
Very nice work, Chaplain Mike.
Thank you.
And amen!
Chaplain, I searched for the origin of this semi-unattributed sonnet with the only hits being this page itself. I must admit that if you indeed wrote this that there is a whole side of you I was unaware of. Very impressive indeed.
Thank you, Charles. I am trying to write a poem each Sunday, following the church year. The series began in Advent.
to him we owe a debt so great
our souls he saved from satan’s deadly fate
to him i sing, and him i love
and wait patiently to spend eternity above