I. Readings
Psalms 51, 65, 142
Zephaniah 3:8-13
Revelation 17:1-18
Luke 13:31-35
II. Selections
Psalm 51:3
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
Zephaniah 3:13b-c
...[ the remnant of Israel] shall do no wrong
and utter no lies,
nor shall a deceitful tongue
be found in their mouths.
Revelation 17:18
" ...The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth." [ An angel to the narrator]
Luke 13:34
" ...Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! ... " [ Jesus' lament over Jerusalem]
III. Meditation: Ever before us
We know our transgressions,
and our sin is ever before us.
We sin individually,
we sin corporately.
As individuals we utter lies;
collectively we believe them.
We speak with deceitful tongue;
we allow ourselves to be deceived.
If our society kills those you send,
we are co-defendants in murder.
If our nation acts as empire,
we are rulers over others.
If the brood refuses your protective
wings, we all shiver in the cold.
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