Wisdom from a Prophet
Apr 21, 2021
by Bishop Bob Hoshibata
The time of anxious waiting has ended. The nation and the world have received the results of the jury verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Scripture reminds us that sometimes, when we cry for justice and deliverance from harm, we feel God is not listening. As described in Habakkuk’s message of lament, a feeling of being forsaken, ignored by God is distressing. Have you ever, in the face of violence in today’s world, cried out like the Biblical 7th century prophet?