In the Bright light of Sun by the Sea
Jesus plucked disciples from Galilee
He said to young Master Phillip, "Come,
Come, my Friend and Follow me!"
In that instance he knew the Love of the Lamb
He felt the awe and light of the great I Am
So amazed was he, that he went out in the land
To Find his devoted friend, Nathanael
Phillip gave to him surprising news:
"We found the one foretold by Moses
in the law and in the Prophets too!
He is the son of Joseph, born of Nazareth!"
Nathanael seemed skeptical, his brow furrowed
He looked up from the shade of the fig tree
"What good is found in Israel's lowest little burrow?"
Phillip simply said "Come and See."
When he came upon the Son of Man,
He saw the Love that in the fullness of time
Would come to save all of Adam's Kind
When He said He knew, Nathanael sat
Beneath the Fig Tree, in the Shade
Come and See, my friends
the New Worlds God has made
for us to share:
Their names are Love, Hope, Charity
Through the fullness of time
They will always be there
Inviting us in!
This is a poetic paraphrase of the beginning of Jesus' calling of the disciples, and came about after listening to sermon on the same topic at the Church of Epiphany in Gates, NY. God invites us to see what he has to offer, and what living a life full of Love can do for us, and for the rest of the world.
