Expectation of performance,
living up to forebears of greatness?
Could he build an ark
In times of drought, or, like Abraham
embark on a journey to unknown places?
Would he become Israel, leader of a nation,
or part the Red Sea as Moses did
with a raising of his staff?
Should he become a warrior king like David
or build a mightier temple
than Solomon?
Did he know his greatness
from the humble beginnings
as a carpenter’s son?
Had he heard whispers
in the night between his
parents?
Did he wonder as he read of
his genealogy? So many generations
leading to his appointed time?
He became his own man, fulfilled his own destiny,
completed and began anew his Life’s work.
The Child of all the generations. The Christ.
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