October 20, 2006

I. Readings
Psalms 32, 130, 139
Hosea 13:9-16
Acts 28:1-16
Luke 9:28-36

II. Selections
Psalm 139:1
O LORD, you have searched me and known me.

Hosea 13:12-13
Ephraim's iniquity is bound up;
his sin is kept in store.
The pangs of childbirth come for him,
but he is an unwise son;
for at the proper time he does not present himself
at the mouth of the womb.

Acts 28:1-2
After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The natives showed us unusual kindness. Since it had begun to rain and was cold, they kindled a fire and welcomed all of us around it.

Luke 9:35
Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!"

III. Meditation: Delivery refused?

O God, you have searched me and known me.
You know my iniquity, have kept track of my sin;
you know I am like a baby who refuses to be delivered,
like a forlorn traveler who will not come to the fire
to be warmed and welcomed by the natives.
Must I hear your voice from the clouds
before I will listen to Jesus
and confess my sin?