Deeply concerned about the news out of Israel and Gaza today.

It seems like both sides of that conflict are engaged in a dangerous game of chicken with each other.

And so, perhaps a good time to repost this song and video from me.

In the name of our common God, let’s keep praying for peace.

Ishmael and Isaac

Two young half brothers
sons of different mothers
playing with each other
in that hot desert sand.
But the sins on their fathers
are still the sins of their sons
in this land that’s still just promise
and this war that’s never won.

There has never been a war that’s holy.
this has never been an empty land.
there has never been a side that’s blameless
in the feud between the sons of Abraham.

Two young half brothers
sons of different mothers
playing with each other
in that hot desert sand.
But the sins on their fathers
are still the sins of their sons
in this land that’s still just promise
and this war that’s never won.
Woe…

Turn back times pages and all you’ll see
is the world’s oldest sibling rivalry
And so we pray crazy prayers that
Peace could one day kiss this land
And that children of today could live
as those two sons began…when they were…

Two young half brothers
sons of different mothers
playing with each other
in that hot desert sand.
But the sins on their fathers
are still the sins of their sons
in this land that’s still just promise
and this war that’s never won.

Yes, the land is still just promise.
And this war cannot be won.
Woe…

words and music, Eric Folkerth © All Rights Reserved.

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