Day 37..."More Laws...A Wonderful Psalm...Forgive, Forgive"

Exodus 22 and 23 are different. Almost every verse contains a law. You get the feeling some of the laws were in response to what had already happened. I read a rule for a wedding in a church one time that said..."No live animals!" You wonder what was behind the law. There are some that seem to reflect more truth than others. Particularly those about theft and respecting what belongs to another. I did notice that "a bribe blinds the clearsighted." The thoughts on justice are inspiring and make sense. I have heard farmers say that land also needs a sabbath. We should let land rest every seven years. I really liked the Psalm today! The thoughts on justice, generosity, and good prevailing over evil were especially inspiring in light of the anniversary of 9/11. How often should we forgive? How about 490? Could be boundless. The parable tells of our hypocrisy of wanting mercy personally and justice when other wrong us. The Bible really gives us ample inspiration at every turn of our voyage. By the way...we are 1/10th of the way through today!