I. Readings
Psalms 4, 15, 48
1 Samuel 7:2-17
Acts 6:1-15
Luke 22:14-23
II. Selections
Psalm 15:3
...who do not slander with their tongue,
and do no evil to their friends,
nor take up a reproach against their neighbors ...
1 Samuel 7:3
Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Astartes from among you. Direct your heart to the LORD, and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines."
Acts 6:2
And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. ... "
Luke 22:17
Then [ Jesus] took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves ... "
III. Meditation: With all our heart
We are to divide what we have, to share it with others;
but you require our hearts to be focused, not divided.
The disciples believed they should not be diverted
from your word, even to wait on tables for the needy.
Samuel called Israel to return to you with all their heart,
to direct their heart to you alone, and to serve only you.
But serving you entails right actions toward our neighbor-
no slander with our tongue, no evil-doing, no reproach.
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