No change. What a dreadful thought! There are times, of course, we don’t want change, but in this season of Covid Christmas, we want to see change for the better. Change for the better is more than the vaccine that promises to protect us; change for the better means reconstructing our society in such a way that there is equity and justice in medical care.
The Covid crisis has awakened us to the disparities not only in health care but in other aspects of our lives. In some ways, the words of Mary’s song in Luke will come true: essential workers are the ones on the front lines, not earning a lot while the upper class professionals who can work remotely may be the last to receive the vaccine.
Prayer for the Day
Illuminating God, your sunrise and sunset remind us of your constant presence.
Illumine us with your wisdom and bring us to your peace.
Binding God, you weave us together as weft and warp on a loom;
Bind us even more closely together as your people
Awaken in each of us the possibility of new life and new vision,
So we reflect your grace and wisdom in the world
As did the One we follow,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen
Thoughts for the Day
Activism is part of discipleship, but the difference is that our goal can never be the annihilation of other people. As followers of The Way, our goal is the redemption of all people ... even those who stand against us.
- Traci Blackmon, Pastor, Florissant, Missouri
Be not simply good; be good for something
- Henry David Thoreau, writer and activist (1817-1862)
O guard my life and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you;
May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
Psalm 25: 20-21