No other gods
by Elouise
Thou shalt have no other gods…
twilight of our small gods
descends over shallow water
teeming with refuse
ill-begotten secrets lurk
beneath ripples of shriveled minds
as once-buoyant hopes sink
ill-conceived saviors morph
into scapegoats scorned with contempt
mirrors of our self-loathing despair
Come unto me all who labor and are heavy-laden,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn of me;
For I am meek and lowly of heart
And you shall find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28-29
There’s nothing magical about it. No overnight resolutions of pain and anguish. Just a re-orientation to the one who leads and accompanies us to God, who already loves and grieves for each of us.
Thanks to my blogging friend Yassy, for a poem and comment yesterday that got my mind going on this post. Check out her lovely poem.
©Elouise Renich Fraser, 16 September 2018
Telling the Truth 
This is so good. Epic !!!
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Many thanks, Yassy!
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So welcome 😊🙂, El!!!
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By telling Moses that “thou shalt have no other gods but me’; has always seemed to indicate that the Jewish god is admitting that there are other gods, for he is a jealous god, and if there are no other gods what on earth is the poor chap jealous of ❓ :twisted”
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Actually, the gods referred to are as likely to be human beings pretending to be little gods. Demanding our trust and allegiance no matter what they do or say. The poem is about the little gods among us.
I would also add that if someone loves me, it’s not necessarily a bad sign if they’re jealous when other ‘gods’ try to move in and steal my loyalty. If God doesn’t care what happens to me, or fight to get me back, why should I care about God in the first place? Jealousy isn’t always bad.
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That’s an interpretation which I think is to give you comfort, and not what Moses told his people.
It can be interpreted any way you wish I suppose, I prefer mine, I believe it makes more sense, probably because I’m not looking for comfort 😀
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