METANOIA, ANYONE?
(Matthew 3:1-12)
When John the Baptist
baptised many for their sins
some came with false hearts.
Such contrition seeks
a get-out-of-jail-free card
through presumed status.
We wouldn’t presume,
of course, in seeking to live
fruitful, faithful lives.
Jeff Shrowder, 2016.
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