You charged us to
leave something for the poor and alien
to eat; the psalmist
assures us that the needy shall
not always be
forgotten, nor the hope of the
poor perish forever;
but dear God,
their day is slow in
coming.
Teach us to treasure
those
who labor among us, not
only
in the church, but
also in the world,
and in love to esteem
them for their work,
remembering that
where our treasure is,
there will our heart
be also.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 99; 147:1-11; 9; 118
Lev. 19:1-18
1 Thess. 5:12-28
Matt. 6:19-24
Selected Verses
Ps. 9:18
For the needy shall not always be forgotten,
nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
Lev. 19:10
You shall not strip your vineyard bare, or gather the fallen
grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the alien: I am
the LORD your God.
1 Thess. 5:12-13a
But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those
who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you; esteem
them very highly in love because of their work.
Matt. 6:21
“…For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. …” [Jesus to the crowds on the mountain]
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