Give Thee Peace

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee;
The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

Last night, I saw politics in action.
Neighbor glared at neighbor.
Tempers flared.
At such times, these words of the Old Testament
Remind us how we should act toward
The members of our community.
We need to bless those that dwell near us.
We must want the best for neighbor.
God did not say to Moses:
Bless those that agree with you.
God said:
Bless all the children of Israel.
Let me remember that.
Remember I must continue
To live among all who vie
For their candidate.
Bless my political opponents
And keep them safe;
Be gracious unto them
And give them peace.