Psalm Meditation 1033
Palm/Passion Sunday
April 5, 2020
Psalm 34
1 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.
9 O fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want.
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Which of you desires life, and covets many days to enjoy good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all.
20 He keeps all their bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
(NRSV)
We are tempted to believe that ours is the worst time ever. There is more death, destruction, sin, and pestilence than ever before. What makes this interesting is that every time has seen their time as the worst ever. What that likely means is that humans have a dependable mix of good and evil in ourselves as individuals and as a group. As new methods of discovering and spreading news of human activity begin, we think we have found new ways to sin. In reality, we have uncovered things that have always gone on.
The psalmist is not here to dispute or even point out the variety of ways that humans sin, the psalmist is here to encourage us to focus and concentrate on God. Yes, there is sin and evil in the world and it is always good to have an awareness of what is going on around us. However, if you want to have a good and long life, it is better to have your attention on God and on the ways of God. When asked what has contributed to their long life, centenarians answer with things that have given them joy and pleasure. Those things may not be good for them, but the joy they bring to their lives is.
Want to live a good, long life? Find things that give you joy and pleasure, and practice those with all the gusto possible. Want to live a good, long life in the presence of God? “Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.” If you follow the psalmist’s advice because you should, very likely you will be miserable through your life. If you find joy in doing good, seeking peace, and pursuing it, you will be able to, “taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.”
March 30, 2020
LCM
Monday, March 30, 2020
Monday, March 23, 2020
Psalm Meditation 1032
Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 29, 2020
Psalm 109
1 Do not be silent, O God of my praise.
2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues.
3 They beset me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.
4 In return for my love they accuse me, even while I make prayer for them.
5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6 They say, “Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser stand on his right.
7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin.
8 May his days be few; may another seize his position.
9 May his children be orphans, and his wife a widow.
10 May his children wander about and beg; may they be driven out of the ruins they inhabit.
11 May the creditor seize all that he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil.
12 May there be no one to do him a kindness, nor anyone to pity his orphaned children.
13 May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation.
14 May the iniquity of his father be remembered before the Lord, and do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually, and may his memory be cut off from the earth.
16 For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.
17 He loved to curse; let curses come on him. He did not like blessing; may it be far from him.
18 He clothed himself with cursing as his coat, may it soak into his body like water, like oil into his bones.
19 May it be like a garment that he wraps around himself, like a belt that he wears every day.”
20 May that be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, of those who speak evil against my life.
21 But you, O Lord my Lord, act on my behalf for your name’s sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me.
22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is pierced within me.
23 I am gone like a shadow at evening; I am shaken off like a locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become gaunt.
25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God! Save me according to your steadfast love.
27 Let them know that this is your hand; you, O Lord, have done it.
28 Let them curse, but you will bless. Let my assailants be put to shame; may your servant be glad.
29 May my accusers be clothed with dishonor; may they be wrapped in their own shame as in a mantle.
30 With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord; I will praise him in the midst of the throng.
31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save them from those who would condemn them to death.
(NRSV)
When someone says bad things about us or condemns us to hell, our first reaction is to consign them to the same place. It may be for something we did to them, or they may have their own reasons for wishing us ill. For whatever reason, we are willing to trade insults and condemnation until one of us ‘wins’ and the other ‘loses.’ While the list of curses does not go back and forth between the two parties, the psalmist runs through the list of curses and prays that God will send those same curses onto those leveling charges against the psalmist.
Our inclination is to wish evil on those who wish evil on us. We do not spend much energy wanting to understand their point of view, we go right to blaming them as they have blamed us. ‘I can’t possibly be in the wrong, it must all be on your side of the equation.’ We lash out with the same intensity with which we have been attacked. If the offense is deep we will call on God to deliver us from this terrible person by intervening on our behalf, with destruction that will render that other person/group ineffective or totally nonexistent.
The psalmist deals with charges, curses, and insults in a typically human manner. It doesn’t really teach us anything while calling on God to retaliate against our accusers for our sake. God does not respond the way we ask. God has a way of letting us fight our own battles before teaching us that there are other ways to go about disagreements. “For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save them from those who would condemn them to death.” even when we are not on the needy side.
March 23, 2020
LCM
Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 29, 2020
Psalm 109
1 Do not be silent, O God of my praise.
2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues.
3 They beset me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.
4 In return for my love they accuse me, even while I make prayer for them.
5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6 They say, “Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser stand on his right.
7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin.
8 May his days be few; may another seize his position.
9 May his children be orphans, and his wife a widow.
10 May his children wander about and beg; may they be driven out of the ruins they inhabit.
11 May the creditor seize all that he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil.
12 May there be no one to do him a kindness, nor anyone to pity his orphaned children.
13 May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation.
14 May the iniquity of his father be remembered before the Lord, and do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually, and may his memory be cut off from the earth.
16 For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.
17 He loved to curse; let curses come on him. He did not like blessing; may it be far from him.
18 He clothed himself with cursing as his coat, may it soak into his body like water, like oil into his bones.
19 May it be like a garment that he wraps around himself, like a belt that he wears every day.”
20 May that be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, of those who speak evil against my life.
21 But you, O Lord my Lord, act on my behalf for your name’s sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me.
22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is pierced within me.
23 I am gone like a shadow at evening; I am shaken off like a locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become gaunt.
25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God! Save me according to your steadfast love.
27 Let them know that this is your hand; you, O Lord, have done it.
28 Let them curse, but you will bless. Let my assailants be put to shame; may your servant be glad.
29 May my accusers be clothed with dishonor; may they be wrapped in their own shame as in a mantle.
30 With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord; I will praise him in the midst of the throng.
31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save them from those who would condemn them to death.
(NRSV)
When someone says bad things about us or condemns us to hell, our first reaction is to consign them to the same place. It may be for something we did to them, or they may have their own reasons for wishing us ill. For whatever reason, we are willing to trade insults and condemnation until one of us ‘wins’ and the other ‘loses.’ While the list of curses does not go back and forth between the two parties, the psalmist runs through the list of curses and prays that God will send those same curses onto those leveling charges against the psalmist.
Our inclination is to wish evil on those who wish evil on us. We do not spend much energy wanting to understand their point of view, we go right to blaming them as they have blamed us. ‘I can’t possibly be in the wrong, it must all be on your side of the equation.’ We lash out with the same intensity with which we have been attacked. If the offense is deep we will call on God to deliver us from this terrible person by intervening on our behalf, with destruction that will render that other person/group ineffective or totally nonexistent.
The psalmist deals with charges, curses, and insults in a typically human manner. It doesn’t really teach us anything while calling on God to retaliate against our accusers for our sake. God does not respond the way we ask. God has a way of letting us fight our own battles before teaching us that there are other ways to go about disagreements. “For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save them from those who would condemn them to death.” even when we are not on the needy side.
March 23, 2020
LCM
Monday, March 16, 2020
Psalm Meditation 1031
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 23, 2020
Psalm 9
1 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
2 I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished before you.
4 For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne giving righteous judgment.
5 You have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name forever and ever.
6 The enemies have vanished in everlasting ruins; their cities you have rooted out; the very memory of them has perished.
7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever, he has established his throne for judgment.
8 He judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with equity.
9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion. Declare his deeds among the peoples.
12 For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
13 Be gracious to me, O Lord. See what I suffer from those who hate me; you are the one who lifts me up from the gates of death,
14 so that I may recount all your praises, and, in the gates of daughter Zion, rejoice in your deliverance.
15 The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid has their own foot been caught.
16 The Lord has made himself known, he has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion. Selah
17 The wicked shall depart to Sheol, all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Rise up, O Lord! Do not let mortals prevail; let the nations be judged before you.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord; let the nations know that they are only human. Selah
(NRSV)
It is possible to influence a human judge with pleasantries, a smile, and respectful clothes. I was involved in an accident years ago, and the other driver contested his ticket. He had been convinced by those around him that because the actual impact had taken place on the road that crossed the highway, it must have been my fault instead of his. I arrived at court in a suit and tie. He and his people arrived in much more casual clothes. We each told our side of the story, the judged asked if we had any more to add, declared the one who had received the ticket guilty and assigned fine and costs. The clothes had something to do with the judge's decision. It helped that I was in the right.
God is not influenced by our clothes, our smiles and pleasantries. God sees through our external trappings, as well as our self-delusions, to the heart of each one of us. We can’t convince God of our sincerity by showy externals, including the words we use. Though we might be able to convince ourselves, God sees through us and judges us by a deeper standard than we could possibly use. God stands in support of those whose hearts are pure even if their actions are faulty. God stands in judgment of those whose hearts are hard even if their actions are good. In each case God loves us and wants to support us and prod us into wholesome and integrated lives.
When it comes down to it, it is not up to us to judge others or to call down God’s judgment on them, though we will continue to do both. Our task is to live as closely as we are able to the path that leads to God. We will not always be right. God will willingly nudge us back on the way. Our actions will not always match our intentions. God will direct our path. We may not feel close to God. God is and will be with us no matter what.
March 16, 2020
LCM
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 23, 2020
Psalm 9
1 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
2 I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished before you.
4 For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne giving righteous judgment.
5 You have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name forever and ever.
6 The enemies have vanished in everlasting ruins; their cities you have rooted out; the very memory of them has perished.
7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever, he has established his throne for judgment.
8 He judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with equity.
9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion. Declare his deeds among the peoples.
12 For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
13 Be gracious to me, O Lord. See what I suffer from those who hate me; you are the one who lifts me up from the gates of death,
14 so that I may recount all your praises, and, in the gates of daughter Zion, rejoice in your deliverance.
15 The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid has their own foot been caught.
16 The Lord has made himself known, he has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion. Selah
17 The wicked shall depart to Sheol, all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Rise up, O Lord! Do not let mortals prevail; let the nations be judged before you.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord; let the nations know that they are only human. Selah
(NRSV)
It is possible to influence a human judge with pleasantries, a smile, and respectful clothes. I was involved in an accident years ago, and the other driver contested his ticket. He had been convinced by those around him that because the actual impact had taken place on the road that crossed the highway, it must have been my fault instead of his. I arrived at court in a suit and tie. He and his people arrived in much more casual clothes. We each told our side of the story, the judged asked if we had any more to add, declared the one who had received the ticket guilty and assigned fine and costs. The clothes had something to do with the judge's decision. It helped that I was in the right.
God is not influenced by our clothes, our smiles and pleasantries. God sees through our external trappings, as well as our self-delusions, to the heart of each one of us. We can’t convince God of our sincerity by showy externals, including the words we use. Though we might be able to convince ourselves, God sees through us and judges us by a deeper standard than we could possibly use. God stands in support of those whose hearts are pure even if their actions are faulty. God stands in judgment of those whose hearts are hard even if their actions are good. In each case God loves us and wants to support us and prod us into wholesome and integrated lives.
When it comes down to it, it is not up to us to judge others or to call down God’s judgment on them, though we will continue to do both. Our task is to live as closely as we are able to the path that leads to God. We will not always be right. God will willingly nudge us back on the way. Our actions will not always match our intentions. God will direct our path. We may not feel close to God. God is and will be with us no matter what.
March 16, 2020
LCM
Monday, March 9, 2020
Psalm Meditation 1030
Third Sunday in Lent
March 15, 2020
Psalm 84
1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!
2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
4 Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise. Selah
5 Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
6 As they go through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.
8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9 Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed.
10 For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.
12 O Lord of hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in you.
(NRSV)
It is interesting to walk into a place a worship, to get an idea of what is important to this particular group of worshipers. In many of those spaces the people who worship there may have gotten so used to the space that they no longer notice what it is that makes it unique and holy. If something is moved or taken away those same people will be able to tell that something is different. While the actual details may have faded to the background of consciousness there is something important about the way everything fits together that makes a particular space a place for God to dwell.
The psalmist points out the nesting birds that feel as much at home in the sanctuary as the people who come in to worship. To be able to look around and see that some of God’s creatures have taken up residence in the house of God can be a source of comfort to worshipers. If birds can feel the hospitality of God in this house I can too. While we might not see that as comforting, the psalmist does. The psalmist is so awed by the building and the activities of the worship space that having a simple job like doorkeeper would be a joy filled task.
Not every worship space is going to touch each one of us with the awe the psalmist feels in the Temple. There is a place for each of us that will make us feel as if we are home. The architecture, the décor, the intangible something that makes a house a home will take hold of our hearts and make us feel a sense of holiness and contentment. In that space we will feel the presence of God. “For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in you.”
March 9, 2020
LCM
Third Sunday in Lent
March 15, 2020
Psalm 84
1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!
2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
4 Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise. Selah
5 Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
6 As they go through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.
8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9 Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed.
10 For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.
12 O Lord of hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in you.
(NRSV)
It is interesting to walk into a place a worship, to get an idea of what is important to this particular group of worshipers. In many of those spaces the people who worship there may have gotten so used to the space that they no longer notice what it is that makes it unique and holy. If something is moved or taken away those same people will be able to tell that something is different. While the actual details may have faded to the background of consciousness there is something important about the way everything fits together that makes a particular space a place for God to dwell.
The psalmist points out the nesting birds that feel as much at home in the sanctuary as the people who come in to worship. To be able to look around and see that some of God’s creatures have taken up residence in the house of God can be a source of comfort to worshipers. If birds can feel the hospitality of God in this house I can too. While we might not see that as comforting, the psalmist does. The psalmist is so awed by the building and the activities of the worship space that having a simple job like doorkeeper would be a joy filled task.
Not every worship space is going to touch each one of us with the awe the psalmist feels in the Temple. There is a place for each of us that will make us feel as if we are home. The architecture, the décor, the intangible something that makes a house a home will take hold of our hearts and make us feel a sense of holiness and contentment. In that space we will feel the presence of God. “For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in you.”
March 9, 2020
LCM
Monday, March 2, 2020
Psalm Meditation 1029
Second Sunday in Lent
March 8, 2020
Psalm 58
1 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge people fairly?
2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs; your hands deal out violence on earth.
3 The wicked go astray from the womb; they err from their birth, speaking lies.
4 They have venom like the venom of a serpent, like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
5 so that it does not hear the voice of charmers or of the cunning enchanter.
6 O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!
7 Let them vanish like water that runs away; like grass let them be trodden down and wither.
8 Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime; like the untimely birth that never sees the sun.
9 Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns, whether green or ablaze, may he sweep them away!
10 The righteous will rejoice when they see vengeance done; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 People will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.”
(NRSV)
It is easy to treat adversaries badly if we can see them as ‘other.’ When they have been wicked from the beginning, when they spit venom, we can wish the worst on them because they deserve it. We can call on God, whose hallmark is mercy and justice, to destroy those people with a wave of a hand. And when that happens, we good people will rejoice and dance in the streets over the utter destruction of our adversaries.
While it is cathartic to call on God to destroy our adversaries, the bad people who keep hurting us, it doesn’t work that way very often. What usually happens is that we find a way to come to an agreement around the source of our conflict and we find ourselves working together for a common good. Some people on both sides will continue to harbor a grudge that feeds their negative thoughts. These folks will never see the end of conflict even as the rest of us build friendships with our former adversaries.
In March of 1863, following a resolution of the Senate, President Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for a day of fasting and repentance for our sins that had divided us as a nation. For the psalmist, as well as for many of us today, it would be unthinkable to consider repentance on a national scale. “We are on the side of God, how could we possibly have anything of which to repent?” And yet, we do have much for which we can repent as individuals and as nations. “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.”
March 2, 2020
LCM
Second Sunday in Lent
March 8, 2020
Psalm 58
1 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge people fairly?
2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs; your hands deal out violence on earth.
3 The wicked go astray from the womb; they err from their birth, speaking lies.
4 They have venom like the venom of a serpent, like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
5 so that it does not hear the voice of charmers or of the cunning enchanter.
6 O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!
7 Let them vanish like water that runs away; like grass let them be trodden down and wither.
8 Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime; like the untimely birth that never sees the sun.
9 Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns, whether green or ablaze, may he sweep them away!
10 The righteous will rejoice when they see vengeance done; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 People will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.”
(NRSV)
It is easy to treat adversaries badly if we can see them as ‘other.’ When they have been wicked from the beginning, when they spit venom, we can wish the worst on them because they deserve it. We can call on God, whose hallmark is mercy and justice, to destroy those people with a wave of a hand. And when that happens, we good people will rejoice and dance in the streets over the utter destruction of our adversaries.
While it is cathartic to call on God to destroy our adversaries, the bad people who keep hurting us, it doesn’t work that way very often. What usually happens is that we find a way to come to an agreement around the source of our conflict and we find ourselves working together for a common good. Some people on both sides will continue to harbor a grudge that feeds their negative thoughts. These folks will never see the end of conflict even as the rest of us build friendships with our former adversaries.
In March of 1863, following a resolution of the Senate, President Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for a day of fasting and repentance for our sins that had divided us as a nation. For the psalmist, as well as for many of us today, it would be unthinkable to consider repentance on a national scale. “We are on the side of God, how could we possibly have anything of which to repent?” And yet, we do have much for which we can repent as individuals and as nations. “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.”
March 2, 2020
LCM
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