Sojourners Verse & Voice – 11 April 2024

Verse of the day 
Do not envy the violent, and do not choose any of their ways, for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. 

– Proverbs 3:31-32

Voice of the day 
Why is a petition for peace called a “violent” act? Why is a human barricade thwarting the police called an act of “violent” aggression? 

– Judith Butler, “The Force of Nonviolence” (2020)

Prayer of the day 
Lord, lead us in ways of peace. May we be confident in our ability to act without violence