The Eyes of Our Heart Enlightened--Jan. 11, 2011

Our doubts and fears keep taunting us, “Where is your God?”
Then you confront us with a new teaching, and with authority.

We are faint and weary, exhausted from disbelief and depression;
but you display the greatness of your power, you refresh our hope.

The eyes of our heart are enlightened, and our strength is renewed;
we mount up on wings like eagles, called to your rich inheritance.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 42; 146; 102; 133
Isa. 40:25-31
Eph. 1:15-23
Mark 1:14-28

Selected Verses
Ps. 42:3
My tears have been my food
      day and night,
while people say to me continually,
      “Where is you God?”

Isa. 40:30-31
Even youths will faint and be weary,
      and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength,
      they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
      they shall walk and not faint.

Eph. 1:18-19
…so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.

Mark 1:27
[The people in the synagogue] were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, “What is this? A new teaching—with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”