Read Isaiah 40:1-11.
All humanity shall see
The LORD’s glory
Together.
The few that raise up their voices,
And the many that shout
Over them.
Those that cling to old White lies,
And those that cannot
Abide them.
O God, our God,
You say, “Call out!”
And we ask: “What is there to say?
To whom shall we say it?”
And you answer, O God: “Comfort!”
Everywhere and all over.
Yes, even there.
Yes, even to them.”
“Yes, my people,” You say to us.
“Yes! Yes! Yes!”
Pray
Almighty God. Your Love is our greatest comfort and our greatest challenge. As the powerful wage war on our planet and our most vulnerable peoples, do not let us make Your love into an empty platitude. Give us the words to say and the courage to say them. Fill us with Your comfort, so that we may pour out Your comfort onto others. Amen.
Feagin Hardy
Student, Union Presbyterian Seminary
Alum, UKirk Ole Miss
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