Lawmaking - lifemaking

James Cathcart February 19, 2018 0 0

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Leviticus 19: 1-2, 11-18

1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

11 You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another. 12 And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.

13 You shall not defraud your neighbour; you shall not steal; and you shall not keep for yourself the wages of a labourer until morning. 14 You shall not revile the deaf or put a stumbling-block before the blind; you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

15 You shall not render an unjust judgement; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbour. 16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbour: I am the Lord.

17 You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbour, or you will incur guilt yourself. 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the Lord.

Dear God,

We want to make laws that make life -

that make life possible

that make live liveable

that make life valuable.

Simplify the things that we have complicated,

and show us the complexities in the straightforward.

Conserve conservatives 

and liberate liberals.

Moderate the radical

and radicalise the moderate.

We want to make laws that echo your words

laws that make life.

Amen.