One of my favorite poems is by Edna St.Vincent Millay. Whenever I read it, I’m reminded that we each hold in our hearts and minds the extent to which our lives are stretched into meaning and significance. She writes: “The world stands out on either side No wider than the heart is wide; Above the […]
“Woe betide those who lie in bed planning evil and wicked deeds, and rise at daybreak to do them, knowing that they have the power to do evil!”Micah 2:1 REB Micah has seen the corruption of Israel’s leaders, and exploitation of the powerless. He has watched lives being uprooted by greedy, callous people who hatched […]
When the Israelites were about to enter the Promised Land, they were given instructions and how to live in community together. They were to observe the Sabbath, and rituals that went with it. But much of the instruction had to do with how they treated each other and set themselves apart as holy people. The […]
“O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth . . . Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for the Lord is coming, . . . coming to judge the earth. God will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples […]
Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you have brought so great a sin upon them?” And Aaron said, “Do not let the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are wicked. They said to me, ‘Make gods for us, who shall go before us; […]
The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth and their words to the end of […]
“I have made you a watchman for Israel. If you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them for me.” Ezekiel 33:7b Ezekiel was called upon to be a watchman. He was to speak truth in the halls of power, keeping the nation of Israel, and its leaders, faithful to God . . […]
