Do Not Let Us Repeat Their Mistake, O Jesus--Oct. 15, 2016

O Jesus, let these words sink into our ears:

Into human hands you were betrayed;

the people's heart had grown dull,

and their ears hard of hearing,

and they had shut their eyes,

so that they might not look with

their eyes, and listen with their ears,

to understand with their heart and turn

and allow you heal them, dear Lord Jesus.

You would have delivered their soul from death,

and their feet from falling--though they had

stumbled because of their iniquity--

and returned them to their God

to walk in the light of life.

Do not let us repeat

their mistake,

O Jesus.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 56; 149; 118; 111

Hosea 14:1-9

Acts 28:17-31

Luke 9:37-50

           

Selected Verses

Ps. 56:13

For you have delivered my soul from death,

          and my feet from falling,

so that I may walk before God

          in the light of life.

Hosea 14:1

Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.

Acts 28:27

"'…For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; so that they might not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn--and I would heal them.'  …"  [Paul, quoting Isaiah to Roman Jews] 

Luke 9:44

"Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands."  [Jesus to his disciples]