Jeremiah 22:13-23

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not
this to know me? says the Lord. (22:16)

“Then it was well.” Most of us strive for being well, well-being. We
work each day to ensure our basic needs: food, health, clothing and
shelter. We strive for fullness of life.

Jeremiah speaks to the King of Judah, whose wealth has not brought
fullness of life. The king’s luxury has come at the expense of those
who work hard just to survive. Jeremiah declares God’s judgment!
He offers the example of the king’s father, whose life was well lived
and who ruled with God’s loving justice. He used his God-given
power and resources on behalf of those who lived in poverty and
need.

God invites us to live in fullness, live in justice and love in fullness. It
is a life of sharing God’s riches, whatever we may have, in order to
give others a share in well-being.

Is this not what it means to know God?

—Karen Montagno