Friday, March 2, 2018


Friday, March 2, 2018
Full Moon
Reading: Psalm 19
Antiphon:
“The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eyes."   (Psalm 19:8)

            After meditating on the way all creation sings praise to and shows forth God, the psalmist leads us in praise of God's commandments, finally chanting that God's ordinances are sweeter than the drippings from the honeycomb. (This is one of the rare occasions in the Hebrew scriptures when the word actually refers to bees' honey; most often the word used refers to fig syrup...) Do we usually think of God's precepts as something that "rejoice the heart"? What is the connection between the creation's telling of God and the teaching (Torah) of God? Could it be that God's commands that set the universe in motion and keep it from chaos are the equivalent of the commands that God has given for human life, intended to keep it from chaos?

God of life, may we find our life in relationship with you sweeter than honey. Amen

  • ·       Use honey on something you eat today. savor its sweetness.


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