Thursday, February 29, Lent, day 14
There is an extra day this year and this is it. Let’s make it count by finding peace, being peace, extending peace, working for peace, and praying for it.
There is so much hatred and anger in the world, let’s move the Jesus way instead. His way is Love.
His way - as Psalm 146 in Wilda Gafney’s version is to be:
Bringer of justice to the oppressed,
Bringer of bread to the hungry.
The Compassionate God sets the prisoners, free,
The All Seeing God opens the eyes of the blind,
The Just God lifts up those who are bowed down.
The Righteous God loves the righteous,
The Mother Of All cares for the stranger,
orphan and widow, she bears up,
but confounds the way of the wicked.
A simple prayer today, and one that is endlessly useful:
Lord, have mercy.