Monday, March 24, 2008

Rome or Romania, pt. 2

Is 58:6-7 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter – when you see the naked to clothe them and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?”

Daddy, I want the Spirit of compassion, perseverance, and service so that others may know you better. But then I start to think about your first requisite: Love the Lord your God, and love your neighbor as yourself. Both. It is not a two-part dictation but I lean towards believing that you instituted the order with purpose.

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