Rushing to Judgment--Oct. 4, 2018

Lord, when my world seems to be a place

where there is no faithfulness or loyalty,

with no knowledge of God in the land;

and Lord, if I notice people watching

to see who can be accused, brought

down, and when they are aroused

if I see them rush to judgment,

if I conclude, "Everyone is a liar," 

remind me, Jesus, when I rush to

judgment by accusing the world,

then I am guilty of being what

I accuse my world of being.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 116; 147:12-20; 26; 130

Hosea 4:1-10

Acts 21:27-36

Luke 6:1-11

Selected Verses

Ps. 116:11

 …I said in my consternation,
          “Everyone is a liar.”

Hosea 4:1b-2

There is no faithfulness or loyalty, and no knowledge of God in the land.  Swearing, lying, and murder, and stealing and adultery break out; bloodshed follows bloodshed.

Acts 21:30a

Then all the city was aroused, and the people rushed together. 

Luke 6:9

Then Jesus said to [those waiting to accuse him], "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to destroy it?"