vulnerable...

kneeling,

naked and vulnerable,

she comes

to us with

anointing oils,

bringing healing

if only we dare

to catch her gaze,

where we 

will find ourselves

held, for all

eternity, known

and loved,

naked and vulnerable

she comes

to us with

anointing oils,

will we let her touch us,

cleanse us,

free us,

use us?

naked and

vulnerable she comes....

 

Tim's picture here is one of Mary anointing Jesus feet, but I have been pondering it today as an image of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit who is tender and open, whose vulnerability is always evident because we have within us the capacity for hurting and bruising her by our rejection and indifference. Yet her vulnerability is powerful, it demands our attention for it calls us to see ourselves as we are. In her we will find healing and wholeness, she will equip us for life with inner strength and gentleness, and she will lead and guide us, anointing us with the fragrant oils of holiness and joy.