Dear God, when we believe
our own wisdom suffices,
you frustrate us, and we
learn how foolish we are.
Turn us back to gather together
in worship
as you sow your Word in
our hearts.
Teach us how to imitate
you, as beloved children:
to live in your love,
even as Christ loved us
and gave himself up for
us, a fragrant
offering and a
sacrifice to you.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 15; 147:1-11; 48: 4
Isa. 44:24-45:7
Eph. 5:1-14
Mark 4:1-20
Selected Verses
Ps. 48:9
We ponder your steadfast love, O God,
in the midst of your temple.
in the midst of your temple.
Isa. 44:25
…who frustrates the omens of liars,
and makes fools of diviners;
who turns back the wise,
and makes their knowledge foolish…
and makes fools of diviners;
who turns back the wise,
and makes their knowledge foolish…
Eph. 5:1-2
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and
live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant
offering and sacrifice to God.
Mark 4:14
"…The sower sows the word. …"
[Jesus to the twelve and others around him]
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