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TITLE: Tunnels and Channels | Previous Challenge Entry
By Margaret Kearley
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Morning, noontide, night
Unseen by outward witnesses,
Concealed, well hidden from sight,
They laboured, dug and burrowed,
Commanded by their King,
Sweated, swung and chiselled
With steady, rhythmic swing.
On and on and on and on
The heavy rock gave way
To form a winding tunnel
That circuitously lay.
And as they dug, they listened
They strained with focused ear
To detect another hammering
Drawing closer, closer, near.
Two tunnels of construction
That would soon collide and meet,
A life-giving long channel
Way below the city street.
A hidden source was opening
For the bubbling Gihon Spring
To flow in fresh abundance
And thus, salvation bring.
What joy and great exuberance!
With final swinging blow
Two tunnels met, and opened up
- See, let the water flow!
Blackened, smiling faces
Lay down their axe – t’was done,
Two teams harmoniously had toiled,
The battle fought, was won.
God gave the people victory,
Success was made complete.
He blessed the labour of their hands
Making the two ends meet.
And lives too are a blessing,
A channel of God’s Grace,
To serving people everywhere,
In their appointed place
He gives His words or actions pure
To help, restore and bless
To show His loving-kindness
So that others Him confess.
From ends of earth all saved shall meet
Around His throne, in Him complete.
Good King Hezekiah, fearful that the enemy Assyrians would storm Jerusalem, blocked the spring waters outside the city. He had a tunnel dug, bringing fresh water from the Gihon Spring into the city for His people. 2 Kings 20:20 and 2 Chronicles 32:24. God gave success and the people were saved.
A few months ago we visited Jerusalem and were able to paddle through the narrow 533 metre tunnel, a magnificent engineering feat. The pick-axe marks are clearly visible on the walls, changing direction half way along, where the two construction terms met mid way, It was amazing!!
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I loved the practical application: "And lives too are a blessing, a channel of God's grace..."
It's not a common Bible story, and this tells it so creatively. Well done!
Our lives should encourage others to live faithfully before God.
God bless~
Great job!
God bless~