God,

it is hard to hear or read your words to Elijah on Mt Horeb -

  "Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill, 

  and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill."

I have to believe that Elijah must have misheard or

 or that something got twisted as the story got told.

I go to bed tonight listening instead to the Psalmist -

  "Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; 

  righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

  Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, 

  and righteousness will look down from the sky.

  The LORD will give what is good, 

  and our land will yield its increase.

  Righteousness will go before him 

  and will make a path for his steps"

and praying that somehow during the night

love and peace and faithfulness and righteousness

will have become so entwined in our world

that everyone will say "This is indeed a new day,

and it is good."

And if my tomato plants could yield just a few more

that would be great too.

Thank you, God.