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. (Psalm 85:10-13)

We experience a divided world. We often cherish our differences. We are happy when our own strengths are contrasted with the weakness of others. When others have strengths we do not, we are inclinded to denial or envy.

Rather than embrace the chance to complement one another we will often compete over our differences.

We are each unique expressions of God. Our differences reflect the varied aspects of God. Together, much more than apart, we are likely to achieve God's intention for each of us. May righteousness (tsedeq, true self) and peace (shalom, wholeness) kiss.

Above is The Kiss by Rob Milliken.