The Power of Evil Will Not Stand--Dec. 13, 2018

[From Dec. 9, 2010 archive]

Who is like you in power, O God;

and who is like you in steadfast love?

How glorious that you are marked

by these two traits together!

Mortals scheme their evil schemes;

they use all the craft and power of

evil to deceive and lead astray;

but the power of evil will not stand

against your power; and the plans

of evil shall not come to pass

against your steadfast love.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 18:1-20; 147:12-20; 126; 62

Isa. 7:1-9

2 Thess. 2:1-12

Luke 22:1-13

Selected Verses

Ps. 62:11-12a

Once God has spoken;

twice have I heard this:

that power belongs to God,

            and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord.

Isaiah 7:7-8b

…therefore thus says the Lord GOD:

     It shall not stand,

          and it shall not come to pass.

     For the head of Aram is Damascus,

          and the head of Damascus is Rezin.

2 Thess. 2:9-10a

The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders, and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing…

Luke 22:2

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people.