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Febrauary 1, 2026 – Blessed by Presence, Not Circumstance
Prepare This week, the Revised Common Lectionary gives us four meaty texts. They relate to one another, but it is also important to think about them individually. Micah 6:8 might be the best-known verse of the whole book, but it is important to read it within its literary context. Chapter 6 reads like a court transcript. God has dragged the people of Israel (ancient, not the modern-day state) to court. Creation acts as judge and jury. God starts to list all the ways that God has saved and delivered. The people then ask “How shall we say thank you? With…