Chapter 16
Good Monday Morning to this week 16 of 2021
The Gospel According to the Minor Prophets by Chris Green
Not sure how I stumbled upon this, but it’s too good, not to share!
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The Gospel according to Hosea:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Joel:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Amos:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Obadiah:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Jonah:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Micah:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Nahum:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Habakkuk:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Zephaniah:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Haggai:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Zechariah:<\/strong> The Gospel according to Malachi:<\/strong> Chapter 16 Good Monday Morning to this week 16 of 2021 The Gospel According to the Minor Prophets by Chris Green Not sure how I stumbled upon this, but it’s too good, not to share! The Gospel according to Hosea:God’s love woundsGod’s love can be woundedGod’s love, wounded, heals the wounding. The Gospel according to … <\/p>\n
God’s love wounds
God’s love can be wounded
God’s love, wounded, heals the wounding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dream, children! Dream, slaves!
There’s nothing now to fear! When God throws the party
the first serve the best wines to the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some truths only nobodies know
like God prefers bent sticks to fine lines
and Justice is worship dead to rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of your pride, I bring you down
In my humility, I go down with you
There, we become sanctuary for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The word of judgment is nothing but the word of mercy
taking the long way home! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The story of salvation: God leaves home
alone in the dark, looking just like his father
limping because of his hip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bloody ones, your cruelties are endless
so I myself will be your end\u2014I’l make your grave my own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The only praise God wants to hear
comes after nervy protest and the unnerving silence that follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You say I’m a do-nothing God, but my day’s coming
I’ll act and when I’m done there’ll be nothing left\u2014but jubilee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The poor are God’s signet ring
Only those with nothing left to lose can believe
how good our future may be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do I see? A city without walls or sentries
A table set for all God’s giddy friends
Faces bright with joy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our curse: we cannot tell how we wound God and neighbor
But the curse is cursed! God, as neighbor, heals.
I’m not sure which is my favorit … but the the one of
Mercy .. is talking the long way home really hits home with me this morning!
Wishing you a blessed week!
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