[From March 13, 2009 archive]
We seek after the
glory that comes from one another;
but the only glory
that matters is the glory that
comes from you, for
you alone are God.
Although we might
search our whole city
for one person who
acts justly and seeks truth,
that you might pardon
us, and fail to find even one,
yet you have not
despised or abhorred the affliction of
the afflicted. You have not hidden your face from
us; you have heard us
when we cried to you.
You have given your
Son--he is the worthy
one who acts justly,
who seeks the truth. By no
means does our
faithlessness nullify your faithfulness.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 22; 148; 105; 130
Jer. 5:1-9
Rom. 2:25-3:18
John 5:30-47
Selected Verses
Ps. 22:24
For [the LORD] did not despise or abhor
the affliction of the afflicted;
he did not hide his face from me,
but heard when I cried to him.
the affliction of the afflicted;
he did not hide his face from me,
but heard when I cried to him.
Jer. 5:1
Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,
look around and take note!
Search its squares and see
if you can find one person
who acts justly
and seeks truth--
so that I may pardon Jerusalem.
look around and take note!
Search its squares and see
if you can find one person
who acts justly
and seeks truth--
so that I may pardon Jerusalem.
Rom. 3:3-4a
What if some were unfaithful? Will their faithlessness nullify the
faithfulness of God? By no means!
John 5:44
"…How can you believe when you accept glory from one
another and do not seek the glory that comes from the one who alone is God? …"
[Jesus to those who sought to kill him for calling God his Father]
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