Today in the U.S. is Inauguration Day, our new president and vice-president taking office. Powerful and beautiful words were spoken and sung today. I was particularly moved by the reading from Amanda Gorman, America’s National Youth Poet Laureate. A portion of today’s words will be remembered for years to come, the rest melting quickly under the glaring heat lamp of politics.

However, a few words from today’s ceremony may yet enter the hallowed archives of great American speeches. Time, and history, will tell.

So fascinating then to read about words of the Lord this morning, and realize that of all the words spoken by all the leaders, in all the ceremonies in all of history, few prove flawless.

The words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.

Psalm 12:6