In the Land of the Living--Dec. 26, 2010

You have proclaimed to the end of the earth:
“See, your salvation comes; his reward is
with him, and his recompense before him.”

We have seen your goodness in the land of
the living. Mary bore a son and named him
Jesus, for he saved his people from their sin.

Jesus became like his brothers and sisters in
every respect, so that he might be a merciful,
faithful high priest in your service, O God.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 116, 150, 119:1-24; 27
Isa. 62:6-7, 10-12
Heb. 2:10-18
Matt. 1:18-25

Selected Verses
Ps. 27:13
I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD
      in the land of the living.

Isa. 62:11
The LORD has proclaimed
      to the end of the earth:
Say to daughter Zion,
      “See, your salvation comes;
his reward is with him,
      and his recompense before him.”

Heb. 2:17
Therefore [Jesus] had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people.

Matt. 1:21
“…[Mary] will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” [An angel of the Lord speaking to Joseph in a dream]