Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Week Six, Day Three

 What does it mean to “do peace?” We look to an ancient prophet: “This is what YAHWEH asks of you: only this, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.”  Micah 6:8

We look to a recent prophet: “True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice.”  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We look to our tradition: “It is the vocation of every Christian to be a peacemaker.”  John Wesley

We look to the One who is the focus of our faith:

 “He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’ And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down.

The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.  Then he began to say to them, ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”  Luke 4:18-21

 We look within: There is no peace without justice. To DO peace, one must DO justice. What have I done today to bring justice to the poor, those held captive, the blind, those who are oppressed?

Thinking, praying and talking about peace isn’t enough?

 I have to DO something?

 Embody the dream of peace now!

This isn’t something for future generations to DO, but for us! DO justice.  DO peace.