Time for a new covenant.

The covenant we have in America is between corporations and consumers.  The corporations provide jobs and loans to the consumers, who in turn not only buy the goods made by the corporations, but also support their foreign acquisitions.  As voters, US consumers have now given carte blanche to the corporados to use the full power of the US military and intelligence to take over other countries.  In other words, we have sold our souls for a mess of pottage.  We need a new covenant.

 

When He speaks of a "new" covenant,
He declares the first one obsolete.
And what has become obsolete
and has grown old is close to disappearing.

Hebrews 8: 13

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The covenant between corporations and consumers is more than obsolete, it's a disaster.  The new covenant offered by Christ is one of love, sharing, taking care of the poor.  It is a covenant based on truth and justice.

 

Kindness and truth shall meet;
justice and peace shall kiss.
Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and justice shall look down from heaven.

Psalm 85: 11-12

 

As peacemakers, we are called to spread the word about the new covenant. 

 

Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted .

Mark 3: 13

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In the name of the Prince of Peace,   Carol Wolman