[From June 25, 2015
archive]
You came to us, Lord Jesus, as one who
serves,
but the foot of the arrogant treaded on
you,
the hand of the wicked took you away.
Your people refused to listen to you--
determined to have a king like other
nations,
one who would lead them and fight their
battles.
God did not rescue you from all your
afflictions,
but God was with you in them.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 36;
147:12-20; 80; 27
1 Sam. 8:1-22
Acts 6:15-7:16
Luke 22:24-30
Selected Verses
Ps. 36:11
Do not let the
foot of the arrogant tread on me,
or the hand of the wicked drive me away.
or the hand of the wicked drive me away.
1 Sam. 8:19-20
But the people
refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, “No! but we are determined
to have a king over us, so that we also may be like other nations, and that our
king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
Acts 9b-10
"…but God
was with [Joseph], and rescued him from all his afflictions, and enabled him to
win favor and to show wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who
appointed him ruler over Egypt and over all his household. …"
[Stephen on trial before the council]
Luke 22:27
"…For who
is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. …"
[Jesus to his disciples]
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