I. Readings
Psalms 23, 66, 108
1 Samuel 14:36-45
Romans 5:1-11
Matthew 22:1-14
II. Selections
Psalm 66:11-12
You brought us into the net;
you laid burdens on our backs;
you let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and through water;
yet you have brought us out to a spacious place.
1 Samuel 14:37
So Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you give them into the hand of Israel?" But he did not answer him that day.
Romans 5:5
...and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Matthew 22:9
"' ...Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.' ..." [ The king to his slaves]
III. Meditation: Hope does not disappoint
You have brought us into the net
and laid burdens on our backs;
you have ignored our prayers.
Yet you have brought us out,
out into a spacious place,
invited to your banquet.
You have given us hope,
poured love into our hearts;
and hope does not disappoint us.
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