Finding plumb at the halfway house

Jesus* parables show us the possibility of plumb, as they up-end our understanding of the way things should be, the way things are.  Yesterday, when I used experiences as the halfway house as examples of the Holy, I realized afterwards I am watching the enactment of a parable there every day.  I watch the men line up, then go off plumb, then back on plumb, as we all tend to do.  Perhaps they are spinning a bit more, but I go into spin on a regular basis too.  I got a note from a friend (thanks, Keith!) saying my plumb bob fit into his sermon yesterday.  I*m glad it was used Somewhere.

The plumb line,

Its bob spinning at the end

Was important,

But not the exact metaphor

I needed yesterday

To demonstrate how Jesus

Was the line that showed

Direct vertical

To the center of the earth.

Instead of a plumb bob,

A plumb line,

I needed

The halfway house,

The guys lined up at dinner,

The guys

Talking gratefulness ,

The guys

Lined up in group,

Sharing their proudest moment.

They filled the room

With laughter and praise,

Pride reigned,

The good honest kind of pride

Anyone could share.

I saw them line up

With Jesus

Right there in front of me.

I saw them

Completely plumb for a moment

Lined up with Jesus.

Really just like me,

For a moment

Lined up with Jesus.