“A Haunting Scene” (Gen4:1-16; Ps. 23; Lam. 3:19; Prov.10:6, 3; 8:22ff; Jn.1:1ff; James 3:1-12) [Spanish Bible -Proverbs Series #10:6]

The head (the mind, the thought, intent),
Of one who’s “Just”, on Kingdom bent –
It fills itself ’till running o’er
With blessings – thus becomes a source –

For all of us, throughout our lives,
Of blessings – helping each to thrive;
While mouth of evil harbors, keeps,
A fleet of ships to break the piece.

What is the nature of that fleet?
Wild violence, to mayhem wreak
Upon whomever, when, and where,
The harbor-master turns his care.

So “Unjust” harbors what’s around,
Unleashing mayhem pound for pound
On unsuspecting worlds today –
“Steal, kill, destroy” that’s satan’s way.

But “Just” mind fills itself, as way
Of doing life from day to day,
With blessings which from God flow out
(What Jewish Prayer Book’s all about).

That Rabbi taught us years ago,
“Baruch”, that’s “Bless-ed” (word which flowed
From text they’d heard at Synagogue,
Though new to me – in dialogue).

I was the only Gentile there,
Outside community of care;
Though welcomed by my dad’s old friend
And colleague – he my mind then bent.

His student later added on
Foundation laid ’fore he had gone,
Which blessed me – she and husband Jack,
How blessed we were when they came back.

Those people filled their minds like this –
Described in Proverbs – gathered bliss
’Till running over – David’s cup –
As we engaged, they filled us up.

But evil does not integrate –
It’s harbored, merely lies in wait
For time and place to strike with force,
Unleashing hell of war, of course.

One flows, one waits at anchor, still;
We’re blessed by flow of blessings, ’till
Our cup, as well, o’er flows each day
As sun comes up its routine way.

Capacity is core of each –
To bless, do violence – that’s preach
Through actions or some winsome tone
Conveyed through us – from different zones.

If we look back to “Ten, verse three”
Where God won’t issue pass to see
Starvation, leading Just a way
Into His righteousness each day –

We Also See Unjust rebuked
Turfed out, unlike the Rab’s baruch;
It does not fit in Kingdom-land;
It’s clear to see where Holy stands.

Those outlooks differ at the core –
del justa that’s of Just-one, more,
Has attitude to life around –
Fills up his mind with blessings found.

But one del malvedo protects
Wild fury he each day collects,
That when the time and place are right,
It finds release in vicious fights.

I often wonder – language used
In Eden – does this give a clue
To how dynamics started then –
“Fill mind with blessings; just depend –

On God, through tree of life, set there”;
And then, poor-choice brought on despair;
Did we “hate” harbor with our mouths,
’Till hunter slayed the one who plowed?

You said, O Lord, “Let Spirit flow
From God through you” – now this text shows
Us how to do that day by day –
Fill up your minds, bless folks this way.

Don’t harbor Sun Tzu’s twisted form
Of worldly ways to view God’s norm,
’Till mayhem, harbored by your mouth,
Explodes down warfare’s vicious route.

Some people walk into our lives
With blessings flowing – peace arrives –
That’s wholeness or shalom for all,
Despite results of Adam’s fall.

Their barrel’s filled – matured each thought –
Then, overflowing, each has wrought
Fresh life amidst the harbored flames
Of violence of evil’s games.

Lord, that describes indeed our life –
Your peace through folks amidst the strife;
Grant now as I prepare to pour
Augmented-text of blessings stored –

That I might not inhibit flow
Of life through such – that they should know
Abundant blessings for their minds –
As You wage war through being kind.

Thanks Lord for this.

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