Lectionary Text: The Fifty Names of Marduk, Name 3 — MARUKKA
Verse:

“He is the god who fixes destinies in the heavens.”

Today’s Reflection

Under the holy name Marukka, Marduk is revealed not as warrior, but as architect. He does not wield chaos into submission by might alone, but by decree, by assignment, by the quiet grandeur of celestial law. The heavens obey him—not with fear, but with precise allegiance. The stars, planets, and sacred lights of the firmament each hold to their orbits, not by force, but because Marukka has spoken.
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Lectionary Text: Enuma Elish, Tablet IV
Verse:

“He opened his mouth and the Evil Wind he sent forth to blow.”

Today’s Reflection

On this sacred day, we remember how Marduk, King of the Igigi and vanquisher of ancient chaos, arose in splendor and order against the raging disorder of the deep. The primal dragon, Tiamat, surged with monstrous resistance, yet the Breath of Marduk—his intentional wind—was no random gale. It was purpose made manifest. Speech empowered by divine command. Thought incarnate.
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