Continuing my “catching up” ...
We have sinned, even as our ancestors did; we have done wrong and acted wickedly. (Psalm 106:6)
It is astonishing that here in the liturgy of the Jewish faith is a record of Jewish sins. Many authorized historians gloss over their nation’s sins or omit them altogether in the histories they write. Not so for ancient Judah—its record of wrongs is on full display, not only in the chronicles of the kingdom, but also in the poetry/hymnody of its national religion!
I wonder if a national day of confession, instead of a national day of prayer, might be a good thing for a nation today.
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