Breath gently.
Notice the air going in and out of your body. The word Breath in the
ancient Hebrew was the same word for life and Spirit. Imagine the breath of life going into your
throat, your lungs, your belly, gently rising and falling. Find yourself becoming still as you feel your
breath going up and down…
Imagine you are standing in a marketplace where
vendors have tables out up and down a road.
People are selling fish and vegetables, wine and cloth, sheep and
chickens. As you wander past the many
tables, you feel the warmth of the sun on your face. You see soldiers marching by. Some are
watching the shoppers. The shoppers look
nervous, complaining about the cost of things but not too loudly near the
soldiers. As you walk, you hear a noise
from a loud crowd ahead of you. You walk
faster until you see the crowd. They
have palm branches in their hands and are crying out “Save us!” Some are taking their coats off and
scattering them on the ground. You look
up the road where others are looking and see a figure in the distance, slowly
coming down towards you. He is sitting
on a young donkey, and there are people following behind him. As he comes closer, you are surprised to see
him looking solemn rather than happy.
His disciples look happy and wave excitedly to the crowd.
The donkey starts to bray and lays its ears back. You reach out and pet him, joining the
parade. As you walk along, calming the
donkey, you find yourself wondering who this person is that everyone is
cheering and asking for help from. You
wonder if he has an answer to the questions you have.
You reach a large stone building in the centre of
town, the temple. You hold the donkey
for the man to get off. He looks at you
and thanks you. He asks you to tell him
what is on your mind. This is your time
to share…
He offers to
give you something. What does he give
you? Thank him for his wise words and
gift. Prepare to leave him and walk back
to the marketplace. Notice any changes.
How does it feel? How does it look now?
Gently and gradually come back to awareness of your body. Notice your breath going in and out of your
body. Notice the chair or pew supporting
you. Wiggle your toes and fingers. Move
your shoulders. Return to this space.
When you are ready, open your eyes.
Take some time to explore these questions. You might want to doodle or journal or share with someone. You can even leave a comment below.
What did you ask? What did Jesus say? What did Jesus give you?
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