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Poets & Saints is a five-minute liturgical meditation, hosted by Cody Jensen, blending breath, scripture, and sacred writings from mystics and poets. Created for spiritual seekers and believers alike, it offers a quiet invitation to slow down and encounter God in the present moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- 2 days ago5 min
Take and Read
ScriptureRomans 13:13–14 (NRSVUE)Let us live honorably as in the day,not in reveling and drunkenness,not in debauchery and licentiousness,not in quarreling and jealousy.Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ,and make no provision for the fleshto gratify its desires.RefrainI want to spend my life knowing you.QuoteBrian Zahnd, from Unseen Existences"Lord, as much as I can mean anything,I mean this prayer in this moment:I want to spend the rest of my lifeseeking to know you as you are revealed in Christ. Amen." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago5 min
Under the Sun
ScriptureDeuteronomy 6:4–5 (NRSVUE)Hear, O Israel:The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.You shall love the Lord your Godwith all your heartand with all your souland with all your might.RefrainEven here, the prayers hold.QuoteJürgen Moltmann"When we encounter insoluble problems and despair,we must rememberthat the Shema of Israeland the Lord's Prayerwere prayed in Auschwitz." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago5 min
You Will See Heaven Opened
ScriptureJohn 1:50–51 (NIV)Jesus said,"You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree.You will see greater things than that."He then added,"Very truly I tell you, you will see heaven open,and the angels of God ascending and descendingon the Son of Man."RefrainGod is nearer to me than my own soul.QuoteJulian of Norwich, from Revelations of Divine Love"God is nearer to us than our own soul,for he is ground in whom our soul stands,and he is the means that keepsthe substance and the sensuality togetherso that it shall never depart.For our soul sits in God, in true rest,and our soul stands in God in sure strength,and our soul is naturally rooted in God,in endless love." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago5 min
I Saw You Under the Fig Tree
ScriptureJohn 1:47–49 (NIV)When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him,"Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.""How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.Jesus answered,"I saw you while you were still under the fig treebefore Philip called you."Then Nathanael declared,"Rabbi, you are the Son of God;you are the king of Israel."RefrainI was seen before I was found.QuoteRabbi Johanan bar Nappaha of Tiberius"Why were matters of Torah compared to a fig tree?Just as this fig tree,whenever a person searches it for figs to eat,he finds figs in it,as the figs on the tree do not ripen all at once,so too, with matters of Torah.Whenever a person meditates on them,he finds in them new meaning." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago5 min
Prayer Is the Oxygen of Faith
Scripture1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NRSVUE)Rejoice always,pray without ceasing,give thanks in all circumstances;for this is the will of Godin Christ Jesus for you.RefrainPrayer is keeping company with God.QuoteMother Teresa"Prayer is not asking.Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God,at His disposition,and listening to His voicein the depth of our hearts." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago5 min
Blessed Are the Patient
ScriptureIsaiah 30:15 (NRSVUE)For thus said the Lord God,the Holy One of Israel:In returning and rest you shall be saved;in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.PoemBrian Zahnd, Blessed Are the PatientA woman in the kitchen baking breadA farmer in the field sowing seedBoth know they must trust toTiny miracles of fermentation and germinationJesus says—This is how the kingdom of heaven comesQuiet and slow, almost unobservedNothing like tramping armies on the marchOr the inane noise of political campaignsViolence is swift and lies are loudSo the kingdom of heaven is slow and quietBlessed are the patientFor theirs is the way of heavenBlessed are the patientFor they'll be proved wiseBlessed are the patientFor time is on their sideInstead of fighting, striving, connivingThey can wait for the bread to riseThey can wait for the wheat to ripenCauses, crusades, and campaigns cannot waitAnd for this reason they cannot be wise"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"Those in a hurry to change the worldJust make the world more of what it is—Loud and proud and boundTo the powers that beSo Jesus alludes to something otherA woman in her kitchen sipping teaA farmer on the porch with his pipeShe's waiting for the bread to riseHe's waiting for the rains to comeAnd Jesus whispers—This is the way to beBlessed are the patientFor they do it rightBlessed are the patientFor they keep their peaceBlessed are the patientFor they change the world(Without even knowing it) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago5 min
A Chair at the Table
ScriptureMark 2:15 (NRSVUE)And as he sat at dinner in Levi's house,many tax collectors and sinnerswere also sitting with Jesus and his disciples,for there were many who followed him.RefrainThere is a place at the table, and it is mine.QuoteHenri Nouwen, from Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying with Icons"To live in the world without belonging to the worldsummarizes the essence of the spiritual life.The spiritual life keeps us awarethat our true house is not the house of fear,in which the powers of hatred and violence rule,but the house of love, where God resides." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago5 min
Entertaining Angels
ScriptureHebrews 13:2 (NRSVUE)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers,for by doing thatsome have entertained angels without knowing it.RefrainI welcome everything that comes to me today.QuoteThe Welcoming PrayerMary Mrozowski"Welcome, welcome, welcome.I welcome everything that comes to me todaybecause I know it's for my healing.I welcome all thoughts, feelings, emotions,persons, situations, and conditions.I let go of my desire for power and control.I let go of my desire for affection, esteem, approval, and pleasure.I let go of my desire for survival and security.I let go of my desire to change any situation,condition, person, or myself.I open to the love and presence of Godand God's action within. Amen." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About Poets & Saints
Poets & Saints is a five-minute liturgical meditation, hosted by Cody Jensen, blending breath, scripture, and sacred writings from mystics and poets. Created for spiritual seekers and believers alike, it offers a quiet invitation to slow down and encounter God in the present moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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