[From July 31, 2012 archive]
Jesus, you were wise
in what is good,
and you were
guileless in what is evil.
You were moved with
pity by the groaning
of those who were
persecuted and oppressed.
But with mischief in
their hearts, workers of evil
mocked you--if you
saved others, why not yourself?
We have often heard
the answer, yet plaintively ask anew:
Why did not God
deliver you from the hand of your enemies?
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 54; 146; 28; 99
Judg. 2:1-5, 11-23
Rom. 16:17-27
Matt. 27:32-44
Selected Verses
Ps. 28:3
Do
not drag me away with the wicked,
with those who are workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors,
while mischief is in their hearts.
with those who are workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors,
while mischief is in their hearts.
Judg. 2:18
Whenever
the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and he
delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for
the LORD would be moved to pity by their groaning because of those who
persecuted and oppressed them.
Rom. 16:19b
…I
want you to be wise in what is good and guileless in what is evil.
Matt. 27:41-42a
In the
same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were
mocking [Jesus], saying, "He saved others; he cannot save himself. …"
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