“And is it not obvious that, just as it is a crime to disturb
the peace when truth reigns, it is also a crime to remain at
peace when the truth is being destroyed?”
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Oh My People
Oh my people, your guides lead you astray; they turn you from the path.
The Lord takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people.
The Lord enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard: the plunder from the poor is in your
houses.
What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the
poor?” declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
Isaiah 3: 12b-15
Do Not Fret
Do not fret because of evil men or be envious
of those who do wrong;
for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will
give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:1-4
If You Remain Silent
To you I call, O Lord my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you remain silent, I will be like those who have gone down
to the pit.
Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I
lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.
Do not drag me away
with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with
their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts.
Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done and bring
back upon them what they deserve. Since they show
no regard for the works of the Lord and what his
hands have done, he will tear them down and never
build them up again.
Psalm 28:1-5
Ancient Doors
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world,
and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and
established it upon the waters.
Who may ascend the hill of
the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean
hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an
idol or swear by what is false.
Psalm 24:1-4
Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory
may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory.
Psalm 24:8-10
Asleep
While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction
will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant
woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers, are
not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like
a thief.
You are all sons of the light, and sons of the day. We do
not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let
us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert
and self-controlled.
1 Thessalonians 5:3-6
