Zechariah 7:9-10
9Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another; 10do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.
The question came, "Should I fast during a particular month, as I have always done, to entreat the favor of the Lord?" And the answer came as it is written above. Show kindness and mercy. Do not oppress the widow or the orphan or the poor or the alien. Do not devise evil toward one another.
There are a few times in scripture, particularly when reading the prophets, when we read a word that seems to speak against what was seen to be acceptable worship: fasting, burnt offerings, lamentation and mourning. And God speaks back to say that justice, kindness and mercy should direct our living, and in so doing, our lives become an act of worship. That seem like pretty good directives for us today, too. May our whole lives be an act of worship today, and every day.
Peace,
Pastor Jenn
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