Exodus 16
Challenge
Do you not learn,
people of Holy One?
Morning by morning
the sun rises,
a new day begins,
and Holy One is here,
as They have been
here each morning before.
Yet will you still
not trust in the enduring
presence of Holy One?
Do you not learn,
people of Holy One?
Day by day
the Earth will provide;
season by season,
varieties of fruits
and vegetables and grains;
foot to eat, shelter
to build, clothes to make –
enough.
Yet will you still
not trust in the provider,
our Holy One?
Do you not learn,
people of Holy One?
Night after night,
teaching spoken,
Wisdom awoken:
Let it be, it is,
and it is good;
I will be, they are,
and Holy One is good.
Yet will you still
not trust in the promises,
the Promise of Holy One?
Confession
Leader: We are slow to learn
All: Quicken our eyes to see you near
L: We are reluctant to trust
A: Open our hearts to rest in you
L: We are hard of hearing
A: Sharpen our ears to heed your voice
L: We are your people
A: We forget you are our Holy One
L: Forgive us, please
A: Please, forgive us
Assurance of Grace
Morning by morning
Holy One reveals themselves,
ever near,
ready to welcome
Day by day
Holy One's creation holds
always enough,
restoring life
Night after night
Holy One's Wisdom endures
through darkness,
shining light.
Hear now, learn again:
Holy One forgives,
forgives,
forgives.
Amen.
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