Be an Example of Justice, Week Two
Let Justice Flow Down Like Waters …
"Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Amos 5:24
Let Justice Flow Down Like Waters …
"Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Amos 5:24
Ever think about the idea of having “water, water everywhere
and not a drop to drink”? Lots of us
take access to good, clean water for
granted, but we shouldn’t. There are 844 Million people in the world don't have
access to clean water. Yes, there is a global water crisis, but we don’t have
to look abroad for children and families being deprived of clean water due to
water pollution problems, corroded pipes,
and drought. The flint water crisis was discovered three years ago, but it is still a problem for many families and children in Flint.
Asking your local water department about the source and path your water takes to get to your faucets and get a print out of the most recent analysis of your water content. Discuss these facts with your family and explore together how you can help protect and preserve water sources and systems in your community or state. Also, check out what our Global Ministries are doing to help families struggling to gain access to clean water across the globe.
Next time you enjoy a shower or bath, swim or take a nice long drink of clean water, take a minute to tell God “thank you” for the gift of clean water and pray that water justice will flow down like a river for all God’s children.
Asking your local water department about the source and path your water takes to get to your faucets and get a print out of the most recent analysis of your water content. Discuss these facts with your family and explore together how you can help protect and preserve water sources and systems in your community or state. Also, check out what our Global Ministries are doing to help families struggling to gain access to clean water across the globe.
Next time you enjoy a shower or bath, swim or take a nice long drink of clean water, take a minute to tell God “thank you” for the gift of clean water and pray that water justice will flow down like a river for all God’s children.
Hebrews 13:1-2 Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
(Read the weekly scripture each day. Find a phrase or word that speaks to you. Share your reflections with others over dinner, social media, and in prayer. Share the scripture with a child you know in the car, through a text, or in a children's Bible.)
Resources and Links
Flint and other water issues from a faith based, intergenerational perspective on our DOC Families and Children’s website: http://www.docfamiliesandchildren.org/kids-to-kids
Listen to Marty Haugen’s song: “ Let Justice Roll Like a River” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GckRvdAoiqA
Rev. Kate Epperly D. Min. Minister for Justice and Advocacy for Family and Children’s Ministries, DHM
(Read the weekly scripture each day. Find a phrase or word that speaks to you. Share your reflections with others over dinner, social media, and in prayer. Share the scripture with a child you know in the car, through a text, or in a children's Bible.)
Resources and Links
Flint and other water issues from a faith based, intergenerational perspective on our DOC Families and Children’s website: http://www.docfamiliesandchildren.org/kids-to-kids
Listen to Marty Haugen’s song: “ Let Justice Roll Like a River” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GckRvdAoiqA
Rev. Kate Epperly D. Min. Minister for Justice and Advocacy for Family and Children’s Ministries, DHM
*The view represented in these devotions come from a variety of diverse perspectives. We do not seek to agree but seek to welcome all to the conversation and the table.
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