God of justice, many cry to you, day and
night.
They are hungry, they lack clean water--
they die of starvation and cholera.
I have received such a bounty from you;
is it not a gross distortion of justice,
if
I do not share my abundance
to relieve their need?
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 143;
147:12-20; 81; 116
Deut. 16:18-20,
17:14-20
2 Cor. 8:1-16
Luke 18:1-8
Selected Verses
Ps. 116:12
What shall I
return to the LORD
for all his bounty to me?
for all his bounty to me?
Deut. 16:19
You must not
distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept bribes,
for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are
in the right.
2 Cor. 8:13b-14
…but it is a
question of a fair balance between your present abundance and their need,
so that their abundance may be for your need, in order that there may be a fair
balance.
Luke 18:7
"…And will
not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? …
" [Jesus to his disciples]
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