Wisdom and Understanding… Love and Justice--May 16, 2016

Lord Jesus, give us wisdom and understanding

to know that it is not enough to love

in word or speech; we must show our love in

truth and action—justice to the weak

and the orphan, maintaining the right of the

lowly and the destitute.

You gave sight to the blind,

made the lame walk, cleansed the lepers,

made the deaf hear, raised the dead,

brought good news to the poor.  We too

must advocate for love and justice.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 5; 145; 82; 29

Prov. 3:11-20

1 John 3:18-4:6

Matt. 11:1-6

       

Selected Verses

Ps. 82:3

Give justice to the weak and the orphan;
          maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. 

Prov. 3:13

Happy are those who find wisdom,

and those who get understanding  …

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.

Matt. 11:4

Jesus answered [the disciples of John the Baptizer], "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them.