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Sweet Visage
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By Phillip Phidippides
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What kind of kingdom will this be?
It will be a kingdom where, in accordance with Jesus' prayer, God's name is truly hallowed, his will is done on earth, human beings will have everything in abundance, all sin will be forgiven and all evil overcome.
It will be a kingdom where, in accordance with Jesus' promises, the poor, the hungry, those who weep and those who are down trodden will finally come into their own; where pain, suffering and death will have an end.
It will be a kingdom that cannot be described, but only made known in metaphors: as the new covenant, the seed springing up, the ripe harvest, the great banquet, the royal feast.
It will therefore be a kingdom - wholly as the prophets foretold - of absolute righteousness, of unsurpassable freedom, of dauntless love, of universal reconciliation, of everlasting peace. In this sense therefore it will be the time of salvation, of fulfillment, of consummation, of God's presence: the absolute future.

Hans Küng, "On Being a Christian", tr. Edwin Quinn, (William Collins 1977). p.215.

 

Sweet Visage

Sometimes, God, I ache for more,
More of Your goodness,
Less of my greed,
More of Your peace,
Green pastures, 
Freed.

Less of this angst-fed
Battailous world,
More of Your truth, 
Less of my burls.

Immersed in sweet visage,
Kingdom restored,
Shouldering cross
I head out the door.

 

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Submitted: Sunday, January 6, 2019

Last Updated: Monday, January 7, 2019

About the Poet
Born and raised and live in Kentucky but I wear shoes most of the time. Nearing retirement and looking forward to spending more time with my wife of 36 years and our wonderful daughter and son-in-law. Have worked in the medical profession for over 30 yrs. Lots of changes! Started writing poetry after my father passed away in 2006. My sister passed away at age 50 and it has been a joy to help guide her five precious children and now we have six great-nieces and great-nephews. I am the guardian for my handicapped brother and my wife and I arrange for his 24 hr care. In reality, Willy's simple faith and absolute inexhaustible supply of unconditional love are probably the inspirational source for most of my poetry. He and I have easily watched more than 2,000 episodes of Mister Rogers together! "But a cheerful heart has a continual feast." He has a continual feast and is more than willing to share! If the world could look through his compassionate/non-judgmental eyes, this would be a much nicer place! (I have actually been posting on this site for a few years but a technological glitch erased me.)

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