God, I confess that I
like to be in charge—
I think I know how some things
should be done,
and if I want them done
that way, it’s best I do them.
But you oppose the
proud; your grace goes to the humble;
teach me to clothe
myself with humility as I deal with others.
Show me that there are
others who make the path straight,
in truth, far straighter
than I make it; help me see how
I wear myself out and also
all who are around me
when I tackle what is too
heavy to do alone.
With no help from me,
you made heaven and
earth.
Surely I must rely on
you, and with
you as you work through
others,
not on myself alone.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 97; 145; 124; 115
Exod. 18:13-27
1 Peter 5:1-14
Matt. 1:1-17, 3:1-6
Selected Verses
Ps. 124:8
Our help is in the name of the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
who made heaven and earth.
Exod. 18:18
You will surely wear yourself out, both you and these people
with you. For the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.
1 Peter 5:4b
And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings
with one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Matt. 3:3
[John the Baptist] is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah
spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare
the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
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