Who can be one with God?.. The psalmist says
The person with clean hands and pure heart
The person who does not lie by oath or deceive by swear[1]
Clean hands
work delivers dignity
it is not how much, or how well
it is the joy of producing
Pure heart
intention affords affinity
the expression of what we do
begets kindness and community
Authentic oath
pledge verifies validity
a promise requires commitment
not lip service or hollow gestures
Sworn witness
word increases integrity
taking a stand is what we stand for
reporting the truth sees with God’s eyes
We’ve got some difficult days ahead.
But it really doesn’t matter with me now,
because I’ve been to the mountaintop.[2]
[1] Psalm 24
[2] Martin Luther King
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