I’ve been working with horses all morning at Ebert Ranch Camp and really wish the
lectionary text was Psalm 32 “Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have
no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle...” On the other hand
I was working with riders just as much and Psalm 15 might be just as
applicable. Horses know when riders are nervous or frightened. They can also
tell when a rider is not all they claim to be and will test the ability of the
over confident as much as the inexperienced. Riding a horse is a relationship
of trust and horse and rider are equally important when it comes to abiding in
the saddle. Abiding in the tent of the Lord is not a reward for those who walk
blamelessly or do what is right. Doing what is right is how you abide in the Lord.
Dwelling on the Lord’s holy hill is not a reward for speaking the truth.
Speaking the truth is the language of the holy hill where there is no
translation for slander and evil. That is because the language of the holy hill
is love written by the life of One who stood by his oath, even to his hurt, who
offered himself to all of humanity without demanding payment or interest and
who though innocent died for those who live by bribes.
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