[from Feb. 22, 2010
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Jealously is a wild beast in the
wilderness of our lives.
Jealousy is a tool Satan uses to divide
us, brother and
sister from sister and brother. Our divisions grieve you,
and when we pretend to be superior to
others, you
humble us. We may complain, but in our heart of hearts
we know your judgments are right. Save us from hasty
assumptions that spring from jealousy;
free us instead
to keep your faithfulness in mind, and to
be accepting.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 119:73-80;
145; 121; 6
Gen. 37:1-11
1 Cor. 1:1-19
Mark 1:1-13
Selected Verses
Ps. 119:75
I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right,
and that in
faithfulness you have humbled me.
Gen. 37:11
So his brothers were jealous of [Joseph], but his father kept
the matter in mind.
1 Cor. 1:13
Has Christ been divided?
Was Paul crucified for you? Or
were you baptized in the name of Paul?
Mark 1:13
[Jesus] was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and
he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
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