Ours is a loud and angry culture in which words turn suddenly into threats, and then to violence. People are slow to listen and fast to speak, often in militant tones. We are more demanding and less patient. As our culture becomes more polarized by our convictions and more fragile by our threats, we will fray the “more perfect union.”
But the remnant will live quiet and peaceful lives. They will distinguish themselves by their reverence (for God) and their respect (for others).
(Scriptures: Leviticus 19:1-2, 16-18; Isaiah 32:1-4, 16-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12; 1 Timothy 2:1-4; Matthew 5:21-24, 43-45a)
