God of Grace, Rich in Mercy--Jan. 11, 2017

God of amazing grace, rich in mercy,

we stand in awe of you but do not fear you,

for you are with us to help us and strengthen us.

Out of the great love with which you love us, God,

make us alive, together with Christ. We search

for him everywhere, and before we can  

find him--by your grace--

Christ finds us.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 89:1-18; 147:1-11; 1; 33

Isa. 41:1-16

Eph. 2:1-10

Mark 1:29-45

Selected Verses

Ps. 33:8

Let all the earth fear the LORD;
          let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 

Isa. 41:10

…do not fear, for I am with you,
          do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
          I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

Eph. 2:4-5

But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been saved…

Mark 1:36-37

And Simon and his companions hunted for [Jesus].  When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.”