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Friday in the second week of Advent

Psalm 31
Haggai 1:1-15
Revelation 2:18-29
Matthew 23:27-39

Love the Lord, all you who worship him;*
The Lord protects the faithful,
But repays to the full those who act haughtily.                   Psalm 31:23

Haggai is condemning those who live in beautiful houses while the house of the Lord lies in
ruins, John is condemning Jezebel and all those who lie with her, and Jesus is still ranting at the
scribes, Pharisees and hypocrites!    I went to the psalms in hope of some comic relief…

This is a gentler warning, but a warning never the less.  Faithfulness is one thing.  My way or the highway
is another.  Keep my eyes on Jesus.  Keep my eyes on justice and mercy.  May the holy one change my heart.