Scripture: Ezekiel 28:15
You were blameless in your ways from the day that you were created, until iniquity was found in you.
Thought for the Day: The passage from Ezekiel has been used to argue the theological concept of original sin, but I don’t think that’s exactly what was intended with these words. It sounds a little more like the ‘iniquity’ (the Hebrew word describes a violent, unjust deed) grew within us over time. Some have suggested the second half of the verse should be translated a bit different: “…until iniquity found its way into you.” Did this iniquity, our sinfulness, come with birth, grow within us over time, or was it something that was imposed upon us by the world? Could it be a little of each of these? If so, how does the story of God’s redemptive and healing love assist us in living in the tension between the prevalence of iniquity and the Spirit’s call toward the divine wholeness?
Prayer: May your Spirit continue to provide me a vision of a life lived with mercy, love and kindness. O Source of All Being, I desire to manifest your presence in my thoughts, words and actions. Amen.
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