Where to Put Our Trust?--July 23, 2016

Neither Paul nor Jesus

put their confidence in mortals;

they put their trust in you, dear God.

They were not able to rest from all their

enemies, nor did they live to be old

and well advanced in years;

but who can doubt their

ministries were

acceptable

to you?

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 56; 149; 118; 111

Josh. 23:1-16

Rom. 15:25-33

Matt. 27:11-23

           

Selected Verses

Ps. 118:8

 It is better to take refuge in the LORD
          than to put confidence in mortals. 

Josh. 23:1

A long time afterward, when the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years…

Rom. 15:30

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in earnest prayer to God on my behalf, that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints…

Matt. 27:23

Then [Pilate] asked, "Why, what evil has he done?"  But [the crowds] shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"