I haven't put anything here for a while...distractions, duties...A new resolve to follow the daily lectionary cycle may spur more frequent writing, about how the Bible and the newspaper may be read together.
Today's morning Psalm 72, together with the new Congress convening yesterday put me in the mind of seeking a joining. I don't know if reading the US Constitution on the floor of the House will be a good thing or a bad thing. Certainly showmanship is involved. So is the showmanship of Psalm 72--a psalm for the blessing of the king who is righteous and cares for the poor. The psalm blesses the king and the land that he governs for taking the path of judging the people with righteousness and the poor with justice, delivering the poor and needy when they call, "the poor and those who have no helper." [v. 12] "He has pity on the weak and the needy and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight."[v.13] According to Psalm 72, the sole characteristic of a good king is the way that, under his domain, the poor and needy are treated. So how will the power of the US Government, characterized by the US Constitution measure up to that standard? It's complicated.
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