“The Spirit immediately drove Jesus out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.” (Mark 1:12-13)
The dryness of the air
must have startled him.
At least the first night
as it cooled, leeching
the heat from his burnt
skin. “Is this really needed,”
he thought as the endless
minutes melted slowly away.
The voice of hunger
joined the refrain, “Yes,”
it sang, “if you think I am
empty now…” But he
quieted the voices with
his own voice which made
even the breeze stop for a
moment – “Hush,” He simply
said. The silence within
and surrounding him opened
the eyes of his heart to notice
the ladder – busy with angelic
beings who brought great joy,
bread for Bread’s journey and
ladles of refreshing, healing wine,
Love overflowing His Heart.
By Ram Lopez
1 July 2015