Isaiah 58 Archives - LiftUpYourHearts

Shine Without Shame!

Salt and light, that’s what we are called to be according to Jesus. These are metaphors that have deep Biblical resonance. Throughout this season after Epiphany, for example, we’ve been dazzled by light images. Isaiah tells us that we are to be a light to the nations, and the very heavens opened to illuminate Jesus’ baptismal identity. From … Read the rest

The Law and the Little

Epiphany 5A

I can still remember the first time somebody gave me salted fruit. I was visiting a pineapple plantation in Nicaragua, and the grower cut a fresh ripe pineapple in the field. He sliced it into these bright tantalizing spears, and my mouth was watering for the tang. I was just about to take the slice from his hand … Read the rest