we intend to do justice
but we find ourselves surprised by what it involves
and so our feet shake a little when our toe begins to touch the water
we intend to love mercy
but in our eagerness to do justice we catch a glimpse of our own hate toward the other
and we temper down our justice because
we don’t know how to both do justice and love mercy at the same time
we intend to walk humbly
but as we barrel on toward doing justice we grow proud
and as we tip-toe up to loving mercy we grow soft
and we end up missing the mix of meekness altogether
but we know that what you’ve called us to is simple
and it is clear
and so we ask on the eve of difficult days and trying things
to give us the willingness to let you in,
so that you can, through us,
do justice, love mercy, so we can walk humbly with you, O God.
amen.
djordan
Pine Tree
most hopeful 