The Word of God
"On that day they will sing this song in the land of Judah: 'A strong city have we; he sets up walls and ramparts to protect us. Open up the gates to let in a nation that is just, one that keeps the faith. A nation firm in purpose you keep in peace; in peace for its trust in you.'"Trust in the Lord forever! For the Lord is an eternal rock. He humbles those in high places, and the lofty he brings down; He tumbles to the ground, levels it with dust. It is trampled underfoot by the needy, by the footsteps of the poor."
The Meditation
What song will I sing in the coming day of the Lord? There are two songs, O Lord. One is a song of lamentation. In this melody I will have to construct words to express all the times you tried to humble me in all my pride, but I failed to change. It will be my song of eternal failure. A song of Holy longing that will never be filled for an agonizing eternity. I will lament that my will was never broken - that I never yielded to your will. In this song, I have become an eternal prisoner of my own pride. The other song O Lord is a song of joy and triumph. In this song, I will join the poor, who in your justice you pardon in their suffering. I will join with them in exaltation over all those who proudly try to set themselves above you and your law. Lord, grant me the mercy that I may respond to your voice for conversion today. Grant that I may in the day of the Lord sing the latter and not the former. That I may join the poor, the migrant, the landless, the downtrodden and the victim in their song of eternal salvation and celebration.
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