Lord, you seem not to
have studied marketing;
your target audience,
for example, looks
to be a bunch of
losers--broken spirits,
broken and contrite
hearts, captives,
prisoners--altogether, a
sorry crew.
Besides, what an
unattractive pitch--
greatness is only through servanthood,
and for a bonus they get
to be persecuted?
That kind of marketing
program could get you
crucified.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 51; 148; 142; 65
Isa. 61:1-9
2 Tim. 3:1-17
Mark 10:32-45
Selected Verses
Ps. 51:17
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Isa. 61:1
The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and release to the prisoners…
because the LORD has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and release to the prisoners…
2 Tim. 3:12
Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus
will be persecuted.
Mark 10:42-43
So Jesus called [his disciples] and said to them, “You know
that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over
them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever
wishes to become great among you must be your servant…"
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