No Need for Fear and Trembling--July 1, 2017

I am from a poor and humble family,

O God Most Holy--I fear the time of trial;

I tremble at the thought of standing before you.

But I hear you reply there is no need to fear,

for your steadfast love endures forever.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 56; 149; 118; 111

1 Sam. 9:15-10:1

Acts 7:30-43

Luke 22:39-51

Selected Verses

Ps. 118:4

 Let those who fear the LORD say,
          "His steadfast love endures forever."

1 Sam. 9:21

Saul answered [Samuel], "I am only a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of Israel, and my family is the humblest of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin.  Why then have you spoken to me in this way?"

Acts 7:32

"…'I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'  Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look.  …"  [Stephen, telling to council the story of God's encounter with Moses]

Luke 22:45-46

When [Jesus] got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief, and he said to them, "Why are you sleeping?  Get up and pray that you may not come into the time of trial."