Day Eighteen — Tuesday

Psalm 25

Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame;
let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.

5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.

6 Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord,
and of your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
and for your goodness' sake, O Lord!

8 Good and upright is the Lord, therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

10 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

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from: The Prayer tree; Michael Leunig 1991 Collins Dove

In order to be truthful

We must do more than speak the truth.

We must also hear truth.

We must also receive truth.

We must also act upon truth.

We must also search for truth.

The difficult truth.

Within us and around us.

We must devote ourselves to truth.

Otherwise we are dishonest

And our lives are mistaken.

God grant us the strength and the courage

To be truthful.

Amen