All-In

Photo by DeEtta Harris Jenkins

Incarnation isn't as churched-up

a word as you may think.

   The Genesis narrative begins

   with the story of God speaking

   all of creation into existence

   and declaring it – and us – good.

      Then, for good measure,

      so we wouldn't miss

      the grace of it all,

   the gospel birth narratives tell us

   God immerses divine self

   fully into creation in the same

   gestational way we all enter the world:

   by the miracle of birth.

This means God is all-in with us –

that we're loaded with divine nature.

This fullness doesn't just apply to Jesus.

   All of creation reflects the gift

   of this divine incarnation.

   The whole world is full of Godness,

   just waiting for each of us

   to pay attention and participate.

      Carry on, with your

      in-the-flesh self; with

      awareness from all your

      senses and your heart.

© 2015 Todd Jenkins