[Uucf-bible] Virtual Monastery reflection link for Sunday, Jan. 30: Beatitudes and Micah

[RevRonRobinson at aol.com]

_http://www.uuchristian.org/M_VirtualMonastery.html#weekly_ 
(http://www.uuchristian.org/M_VirtualMonastery.html#weekly) 
 
Above is the link for the weekly biblical meditation and commentary on our  
Virtual Monastery section of the website. Thanks to the Rev. Anita  
Farber-Robertson for writing the one again for this coming week. Wonderful  
commentary on the sermon on the mount and on Micah's admonition for what God  
requires.
 
Here is an excerpt from the current reflection. Enjoy. Share with others,  
especially on your social media sites. 
 
>From Anita:  
"I have two wonderful resources to help me stay on track when the weight of 
 world’s sorrows feels like it could crush me. The prophet Micah is one. He 
 reminds me that God is not desirous of sacrifice, God has no need nor even 
a  wish to see me crushed under that weight. All God desires of me, of us, 
is to do  justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God. 
Oh. Ooohhh. … to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your 
 God. That I think I can do. To live out the saving acts of justice, 
kindness and  humility in my own life, in my own sphere of influence seems 
do-able. Hard, but  do-able. 
This is where I turn to one of my other favorite theologians, Ann Lamott. 
“How are we going to get through this craziness?” I asked.
There was  silence for a moment. 
“Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot, breathe,” (my friend)  
said.2"

Go to the site to see all of the commentary.
 
The one for this past week is still available on the main Virtual Monastery 
 site too; and there is a link for all the previous ones archived by the 
biblical  verse. 
 
blessings, Ron Robinson, Turley, OK