Our soul has had more than its fill of the scorn of those who are at
ease, of the contempt of the proud. (123:4)
Soon, Jesus will be mocked, beaten, spit on—bullied by those who
would kill him. When I read those words in church, my body shivers,
tears well up, my throat tightens.
Listening to the cry of the rejected is the source of salvation. This cry
penetrates our bodies, pierces our hearts, and moves us to act—as it
did for God long ago.
A people in Egypt could not bear slavery any more. They had more
than their fill of scorn and contempt. So they groaned and cried
out. God heard their pain and sent messengers to deliver them. So
begins our story of redemption.
Today, too, people cry out for clean water and safe food, for health
and work, freedom and dignity.
Will we listen?
—Josh Thomas
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