The World Does Not Know--May 4, 2011

Righteous Father, the world does not know you.
The world knows the desire of the flesh, the
desire of the eyes, the pride of riches;
but none of these are from you.

You change times and seasons;
you make leaders and cause leaders
to fall; and you give wisdom to those wise
enough to seek it from you, knowledge to those
who understand that you are the source of knowledge.

How good it is to sing your praises,
for you are gracious and deserving
of all the praise we can sing.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 99; 147:1-11; 9; 118
Dan. 2:17-30
1 John 2:12-17
John 17:20-26

Selected Verses
Ps. 147:1
Praise the Lord!
      How good it is to sing praises to our God;
      for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.

Dan. 2:21
He changes times and seasons,
      deposes kings and sets up kings;
he gives wisdom to the wise
      and knowledge to those who have understanding.

1 John 2:16
…for all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world.

John 17:25
“…Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. …” [Jesus praying for his disciples]