You Take Pleasure in the Humble--May 7, 2016

God, you take pleasure

in those who are humble,

those who seek no honors

for themselves, those who

find peace in Christ, who

breaks down walls

of hostility.

There are

many ways to testify

about his works and about

his love, but remind us of the

power of what we do, as well

as the power of what we say.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 92; 149; 23; 114

Num. 11:16-17, 24-29

Eph. 2:11-22

Matt. 7:28-8:4

       

Selected Verses

Ps. 149:4

 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people;
          he adorns the humble with victory. 

Num. 11:29

But Moses said to [Joshua], "Are you jealous for my sake?  Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit on them!"

Eph. 2:14

For [Christ] is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us.

Matt. 8:4

Then Jesus said to [the leper], "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."