Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
over those who carry out evil devices.
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath.
Do not fret—it leads only to evil.
For the wicked shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
(Psalm 37:7-9)
Barbed wire of rage
Fences out love.
Seen above (and on mastheads): “The Gift of New Life in Christ” by Gary Gorby, in the current ECVA Exhibition: “Recognition & Return”
Readings are from Streams of Mercy: a meditative commentary on the Bible by Ann Kristin Haldors Fontaine (used with permission of the author.)