I. Readings
Psalms 5, 29, 82
Ezra 3:1-13
Revelation 10:1-11
Matthew 13:36-43
II. Selections
Psalm 82:8
Rise up, O God, judge the earth;
for all the nations belong to you.
Ezra 3:11b
And all the people responded with a great shout when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Revelation 10:1
And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire.
Matthew 13:41
" ...The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers ... " [ Jesus to his disciples]
III. Meditation: Collective sin, collective praise
O God, to whom all nations belong,
when you rise up and judge the earth,
and send from heaven a mighty angel-
wrapped in cloud, covered by rainbow,
a face like the sun, legs pillars of fire-
when angels collect all causes of sin
and all evildoers, how will we fare?
May your people work together
to lay a good foundation, and
together shout your praise,
and trust in your love.
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