Lord Jesus, you walked
in the way
of righteousness, along
the paths of justice;
teach us wisdom in our
secret heart, we pray.
Teach us what it means
to desire mercy,
not sacrifce; fill our
hearts with
love, that we may walk
in
your commandments.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 51; 148; 142; 65
Prov. 8:1-21
2 John 1-13
Matt. 12:1-14
Selected Verses
Ps. 51:6
You desire truth in the inward being;
therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
Prov. 8:20
"…I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the
paths of justice …"
[The voice of wisdom calling to the people]
2 John 6
And this is love, that we walk according to his
commandments; this is the commandment just as you have heard it from the beginning
— you must walk in it.
Matt. 12:7
"…But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy
and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless. …"
[Jesus to those who criticized his disciples for plucking grain on the
Sabbath]
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