What worries and distractions keep you from living with joy and gratitude?

In this hymn, we are reminded that it is through Christ that all things have come into being and that it is Christ who is over it all.

This psalmist is someone who has been trampled on and ruined by those who seek wealth and power at any cost.

What industries in the world today trample on the needy or bring ruin to the poor?

Both in practice and in word, Jesus notices people who are hurting and tends to their wounds, whether those wounds are physical, spiritual, or emotional.

The strength of the community’s faith can by determined by the fruit they are bearing.

This passage is addressed to a nation that is not sharing in God’s values of justice and compassion.

Success can be troublesome if it comes at the expense of justice and equity.

I wonder if Jesus knew that sometimes actions are more convincing than words.