eat this scroll

And he said to me, “Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.
     Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.
     He then said to me: “Son of man, go now to the people of Israel and speak my words to them. (Ezekiel 3:1-4)

you must first eat the scroll

you must taste its sweetness

you must be filled with its life
before you can have anything
of real value
to offer the world

you must receive his words

before you can ever truly

speak his words

you must live his message

before you can ever really

give his message

it makes me wonder

why i get it so backwards

all too often