203. Poetic Prayer - January 30, 2021

Much of the Bible is historical narrative text, but there is also poetry which sometimes repeats the narrative.  The poetry may not elaborate on the historic facts, but it does convey a sense of emotion and it allows readers to experience the story in a different way. Many of the prayers in our prayer books are taken from lines in biblical poetry.  The prayers do not reflect life as we know it, but offer something aspirational for us to strive toward, and a way to connect to something bigger than ourselves.