Relieve the troubles of
my heart,
prays the psalmist, bring
me
out of my distress.
Like Joseph, there are
times when
we can no longer control
ourselves
in front of others--we
want to be
either completely alone,
or only
with the ones closest to
our heart.
Paul wants us to be free
from anxiety,
but if we are going to
be anxious,
let it be over things
that matter to you, God.
But even in these
matters, says Jesus,
there are times to shake
the dust off our feet
and leave our anxiety
behind us.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 34; 146; 25; 91
Gen. 45:1-15
1 Cor. 7:32-40
Mark 6:1-13
Selected Verses
Ps. 25:17
Relieve the troubles of my heart,
and bring me out of my distress.
and bring me out of my distress.
Gen. 45:1a
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all those
who stood by him, and he cried out, "Send everyone away from
me."
1 Cor. 7:32-33
I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs
of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about
the affairs of the world, how to please his wife…
Mark 6:11
"…If any place
will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the
dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them." [Jesus to the twelve]
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