I. Readings
Psalms 26, 116, 130
Nahum 1:15-2:12
Revelation 12:7-17
Luke 11:53-12:12
II. Selections
Psalm 116:16
O LORD, I am your servant;
I am your servant, the child of your serving girl.
You have loosed my bonds.
Nahum 2:11
What became of the lion's den,
the cave of the young lions,
where the lion goes,
and the lion's cubs, with no one to disturb them?
Revelation 12:7-8
And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.
Luke 12:6
" ...Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God's sight. ... " [ Jesus to his disciples]
III. Meditation: Lions and sparrows
If the lion stands for empire
devouring all within its path,
then the sparrow stands for frailty
that looks to you for its defense.
On earth the lions have the upper hand,
the sparrows not a chance-
but maybe in the long run
their prospects will improve.
The lion's den and empire
both perish over time.
Michael defeats the dragon
and sends him out of heaven.
And you will loose the bonds
of all who are oppressed,
setting all the servants free ...
to find freedom serving you.
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