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Revolution

Nobody likes it

when the summons comes from God.

Certainly not Judas.

Everything changes with God.

Turned

up-side down,

and inside out,

this becomes that; that is now this.

The first become last.

Children enter the kingdom.

Demons are cast out.

The sick are healed.

Surely it is the acceptable year

of the Lord.

I wonder if Judas knew

what he was called to do.

If he did,

surely it was a terrible knowledge.

Maybe he was the only one among us

who had the strength

of a broken heart.

We all deny,

doubt,

resist,

flee,

jockey for the favored position.

We all refuse to understand.

We all destroy and hurt.

We all betray.

There is nothing new here.

I wonder if Judas

knew what it would cost

to complete what was

set in motion long ago.

But Judas answered

the summons anyway

and it killed him.

Maybe it is Judas

who sits now

at the right hand

of God,

laughing.

This night,

I count him as friend.