that i have been thinking about all day...
i read my poem in class last night. i know i shared the first few lines with you a couple weeks ago. they went like this...
He said I am living water.
Those who drink from this cup will never thirst again.
He said I am the source everlasting.
now, i had the impression from my classmates, over the few classes we have had, that they are not Christians. in fact it almost seemed obvious that they think Jesus and His saving grace are a buch of hooey.
but i would have assumed that most of them would at least understand the reference. however, that was not the case. the reference of Christ as the living water was totally lost on many of them. in their comments on my poem, several asked who is the "he" in the first line...
shocking.
astounding, to me that out of 20 people in my class at wichita state at least 4 had no idea what i was talking bout. 4 people who grew up in the midwest had no concept whatsoever of Jesus. i actually had a brief moment to explain to the class that Jesus is living water and that when you trust in him you will never be thirsty again.
so, since you are all dying to know, few of the people liked my poem. they don't like the religious overtone, but some of them actually thought it was nice. they liked the imagery i created.
so overall, it was a mix of responses, but i have some major revisions to make...
i also found that i might have at least one opportunity to share Jesus with someone in my class. so we shall see how that goes....