Water and hospitality were recurring themes in today’s worship, from the music to the scripture to the sermon, by Robin Carlson.
“Let Justice Roll Like a River”
Forgive us Lord, for passing by
When children cry for bread
Forbid it Lord, that justice lie
in tatters cold and dead
Outside these walls run desperate streets
Where greed is law and life is cheap
We bar the doors, refuse to see
Or hear the words you said
Let justice roll like a river
Like a river let it roll
Let justice roll like a river
Like a river let it roll
The gap between the rich and poor
Grows ever wider, shore to shore
There’s racial hate, religious war
And wolves among the sheep
Robin encouraged us to not just think about inviting people to our church that we know would be a good fit, but to offer that “refreshing drink of water” that we get from our worship and fellowship time together more broadly, taking a chance on the blessings that can result, both to them and to us.
Matthew 10:40-42: “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”
