# Living Psalm 23_Tirabassi for May 1, 2025

God is the shepherd of Gaza and Israel, 
of Ukraine and Russia,
of all who want peace and fear war.

God is a child desperate for water,
and a family terrified for precious hostages.

God is in all souls. God waits on every path.

This week the valley of the shadow of death
is crowded with God's children,
and they have no comfort
but our prayers,
the prayers of the world,

for a table where enemies may sit down
to speak healing words,
receive an anointing of truce,
and shatter the cup of death
before more is poured out
on those who are innocent.

Goodness and mercy follow us,
even in terror days and grieving,
until we build a house of reconciliation
and dwell in it together.