Inspired by lyrics to “Everything Is Sacred” by Denise Rosier:
Everything is sacred. Everything is filled with the divine.
Everything is alive with Spirit, with Spirit.
Everything is a wonder, unfolding right before our eyes.
Everything is alive with Spirit, with Spirit.
Everything is a blessing, bursting from the earth and sky.
Everything is alive with spirit, with Spirit.
Everyone is sacred, everyone is filled with the divine.
Everyone is alive with Spirit …..
Responsive Reading for July 14
“When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, ‘Truly, the LORD is in this place and I did not know it!’ He was afraid and said: ‘How awesome this place is! This is nothing else but the house of God, the gateway to heaven!’ Early the next morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head, set it up as a sacred pillar, and poured oil on top of it. He named that place Bethel, whereas the former name of the town had been Luz” (Gen 28:16-19).
Everything is sacred, everything is filled with the divine.
Everything is alive with Spirit ….
“Jacob then made this vow: ‘If God will be with me and protect me on this journey I am making and give me food to eat and clothes to wear, and I come back safely to my father’s house, the LORD will be my God. This stone that I have set up as a sacred pillar will be the house of God. Of everything you give me, I will return a tenth part to you without fail’” (Gen. 28:20-22).
Everything is a wonder, unfolding right before our eyes.
Everything is alive with Spirit ….
“In the dream God’s angel said to me, ‘Jacob!’ and I replied, ‘Here I am!’ Then he said: ‘Look up and see…. I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a sacred pillar and made a vow to me. Get up now! Leave this land and return to the land of your birth’” (Gen. 31:11-13).
Everything is a blessing, bursting from the earth and sky.
Everything is alive with Spirit ….
“The LORD told Moses: Take the finest spices . . . free-flowing myrrh; . . . fragrant cinnamon . . . and blend them into sacred anointing oil, perfumed ointment expertly prepared. With this sacred anointing oil, you shall anoint the tent of meeting and the ark of the covenant, the table and all its utensils, the menorah and its utensils, the altar of incense and the altar … with all its utensils …. When you have consecrated them, they shall be most sacred; whatever touches them shall be sacred” (Ex. 30:22-9).
Everyone is sacred, everyone is filled with the divine.
Everyone is alive with Spirit ….