“Whoever Swears”
Cause us to remember, O God, that everything is yours and that you are the source of everything.
Cause us to remember, O God, that everything we say we are saying as a commitment to you.
Cause us to guard our words, God; cause us to be people of integrity whose “Yes” is “Yes” and whose “No” is “No” and whose word is our bond to you and to others.
Amen.
“‘Woe to you, blind guides, who say, “Whoever swears by the sanctuary is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by the oath.” You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the sanctuary that has made the gold sacred? And you say, “Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gift that is on the altar is bound by the oath.” How blind you are! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? So whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it; and whoever swears by the sanctuary, swears by it and by the one who dwells in it; and whoever swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by the one who is seated upon it.” (Matthew 23:16-22)
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