Psalm 101:1,5
1I will sing of loyalty and of justice;
to you, O Lord, I will sing.
5One who secretly slanders a neighbor I will destroy.
A haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not tolerate.
It can feel pretty innocent, those hushed-tone conversations that happen behind the backs of our neighbors and colleagues, in parking lots and backyards, on the phone or over e-mail. And yet, let's all be really honest -- bullying doesn't stop when we leave school. As adults we often engage in versions of the very behaviors that we find appalling among children. The slandering of neighbors and our arrogant hearts do nothing to sing of our loyalty to the Lord and the justice that God seeks.
God calls us into relationship with one another, and David's psalm rejects the ways that we often function in those relationships. It is my prayer and hope that we can reject the slandering, haughtiness and arrogance that permeates our cultures. Let our song be of loyalty and justice to the Lord. Let us sing that song together.
Peace,
Pastor Jenn
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