Jesus, we live on
rocky ground, and we have no root;
for a while we
endure, but then trouble comes or
we are wronged or
defrauded, and we cry:
What is this that God has done to us?
We lose heart, and we
fall away.
Teach us to grow
roots,
even in the rocky
soil,
and never to lose
hope
in your steadfast
love.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 5; 147:1-11; 27; 51
Gen. 42:18-28
1 Cor. 5:9-6:11
Mark 4:1-20
Selected Verses
Ps. 147:11
…but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
Gen. 42:28
[The brother who opened his sack] said to his brothers,
"My money has been put back; here it is in my sack!" At this they lost heart and turned trembling
to one another, saying, "What is this that God has done to us?"
1 Cor. 6:7
In fact, to have lawsuits at all with one another is already
a defeat for you. Why not rather be
wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
Mark 4:17
But [the seeds sown on rocky ground] have no root, and
endure only for a while; then, when trouble or persecution arises on account of
the word, immediately they fall away.
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