Structure and function

Well God, you planned for something good that served

your purposes in its time in the world;

in this part of your globe now we have perved 

and seen your goodness - little plants uncurled.

The good seed of your word of truth & love 

has now been planted here within our lives

as harmless as that thriving shalom dove 

with wisdom of the snake when it arrives.

The forms have functioned well right when they did 

but new wine-skins are needed now at last 

to carry God's new wine inside that's hid 

in flexible adjusting kinds of flasks.

The wine-skin, like the tabernacle/tent,

is made from skins of animals that lived,

it doesn't work so well when torn or rent 

apart, unless to pour all out- unseived!

And in that way the skin's repurposed when 

it's grown upon an animal, but then 

its use in holding stuff is once again 

to carry good wine out to other friends.

So God, please give your spirit glad and wise

to build a thriving peace with God and man,

to pour your wine out as a hose, or pipes,

a special flask, that's special for it can

be carry-ing this wine to others too

- a wine that's vintage from a special year,

of special grapes and season, to those who

might start to celebrate, and raise a cheer!

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