The Direction of a Deed

Reflection

The verse begins, “Not in the sky, not in the midst of the sea, not if we enter into….” In its chapter, this image points toward the cumulative direction of repeated choices. Rather than using change to create fear, the passage can sharpen tenderness for a life that cannot be held still. Because this is a historic English translation, test the teaching in experience rather than treating its wording as a demand for belief.