I. Readings
Psalms 97, 112, 135
Nehemiah 2:1-20
Revelation 18:1-8
Matthew 15:1-20
II. Selections
Psalm 135:17
[ The idols of the nations] have ears, but they do not hear,
and there is no breath in their mouths.
Nehemiah 2:4
Then the king said to me, "What do you request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Revelation 18:7
" ...As [ Babylon the great, i.e., Rome] glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
so give her a like measure of torment and grief. ... " [ An angel coming down from heaven, having great authority]
Matthew 15:3
[ Jesus] answered [ the Pharisees and scribes], "And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?"
III. Meditation: Our tradition or your commandments?
How often do we follow tradition rather than your commandments?
In our tradition we live luxuriously and glorify our way of life;
our standard of living becomes our idol while many starve.
When the king asked Nehemiah to name his request,
Nehemiah did not depend upon his tradition;
he remembered the poor defenseless
and prayed to you for guidance.
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