Poem on Matthew 14.34-36

Tzitziyot extending from the corners of Jesus' tallet

Tassels on his prayer shawl worth more than what's in your wallet

The power of God flowing through fabric

Could cause some to do a couple things tragic

Like judge Jesus' decision to work through means

Rejecting the gift that his prayer shawl brings

Or some would lose focus and worship the fringe

miss Jesus completely, go on an idolatrous binge

We have the same temptations today

Jesus' power and grace still on display

In, with, and under the weak and down-to-earth

and we sometimes judge it, we say, "Not worth

that much!" We think its almost profane

that in water, word, bread, and wine Jesus will remain

Its also not the means that makes us fall to the floor

But the presence of Jesus we fall to adore