Sunday, January 6, 2008

Justice & Mercy

I was reflecting on Night for Africa which happened months ago at Northpoint, and was thinking about all that is going on even now in Kenya. These verses came up on BibleGateway.com and I just loved them. It's good to meditate on God's word, as Jeff Henderson pointed out this moring. Please keep praying for Kenya...

PSALM 68:5&6a (The Message)
Father of orphans,
champion of widows,
is God in his holy house.
God makes homes for the homeless.

ISAIAH 1:17 (The Message)
Say no to wrong.
Learn to do good.
Work for justice.
Help the down-and-out.
Stand up for the homeless.
Go to bat for the defenseless.

MICAH 6:8 (The Message)
But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do,
what God is looking for in men and women.
It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don't take yourself too seriously—
take God seriously.

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