When Righteousness Calls--Sept. 22, 2014

God, we know not when you will call us--

even in the wilderness you come--

or how you plan to use us.

Righteousness looks down;

then may faithfulness spring up.

Grant us courage to speak without fear.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 57; 145; 85; 47

Esth. 4:4-17

Acts 18:1-11

Luke 1:1-4, 3:1-14

Selected Verses

Ps. 85:11

Faithfulness will spring up from the ground,
          and righteousness will look down from the sky. 

Esth. 4:14

"…For if you keep silence at such a time as this, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another quarter, but you and your father's family will perish.  Who knows?  Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this."  [Mordecai's message to Esther]

Acts 18:9-10

One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, for there are many in this city who are my people."

Luke 3:2

…during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.