Perhaps it seems insensitive to post about milk straws when people are dying across town in government protests. But as Hannah pointed out this morning, sometimes it doesn't register how much nitty gritty life continues even while history is being made. Of course I care far more about the people who are suffering and dying than about milk straws. But we are still eating and drinking and shopping and checking e-mail, even as we pray for and care about the people around us.
I had a good time praying Psalm 72 for this part of the world this afternoon (excerpts below):
"Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
Let the kings of Tarshish [possibly Carthage] and of the islands bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
And let all kings bow down before him, all nations serve him.
For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help. The afflicted also and him who has no helper.
He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and the lives of the needy he will save.
He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in his sight;
So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; and let them pray for him continually; let them bless him all day long.
May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains [I live in a mountain city, at an altitude of 7500 ft]; its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; and may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth.
May his name endure forever; may his name increase as long as the sun shines; and let men bless themselves by him; let all nations call him blessed.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone works wonders.
And blessed be his glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
Let the kings of Tarshish [possibly Carthage] and of the islands bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
And let all kings bow down before him, all nations serve him.
For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help. The afflicted also and him who has no helper.
He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and the lives of the needy he will save.
He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in his sight;
So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; and let them pray for him continually; let them bless him all day long.
May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains [I live in a mountain city, at an altitude of 7500 ft]; its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; and may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth.
May his name endure forever; may his name increase as long as the sun shines; and let men bless themselves by him; let all nations call him blessed.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone works wonders.
And blessed be his glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
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