Born of the Flesh, or Born of the Spirit?--March 8, 2017

Born of the flesh, we do not hear your voice;

 quick to turn away from your commands,

we harden our hearts in rebellion. 

Jesus, spread your protection over us;

fill our spirit with your Holy Spirit,

that we may love your name and

do your will and exult in you.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 5; 147:1-11; 27; 51

Deut. 9:13-21

Heb. 3:12-19

John 2:23-3:15

Selected Verses

Ps. 5:11

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
          let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
          so that those who love your name may exult in you. 

Deut. 9:16

Then I saw that you had indeed sinned against the LORD your God, by casting for yourselves an image of a calf; you had been quick to turn from the way that the LORD had commanded you.  [Moses to the people of Israel]

Heb. 3:15

As it is said,
     “Today, if you hear his voice,
     do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” 

John 3:6

"…What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.  …"  [Jesus to Nicodemus]