Hezekiah read the letter from King Sennacherib,
and he was dismayed.
Hezekiah did the only thing he knew to do--
he took the letter and spread it before you.
The leper came to Jesus and did the only thing
he knew to do--
he asked Jesus to heal him.
You lead the humble in what is right,
says the psalmist.
When we are humbled by dismay, perhaps then
we are more receptive to your leading.
Though Paul had a different motivation--
he humbled himself to those
whom he wanted to save.
Howsoever you choose to do it,
make us humble.
and he was dismayed.
Hezekiah did the only thing he knew to do--
he took the letter and spread it before you.
The leper came to Jesus and did the only thing
he knew to do--
he asked Jesus to heal him.
You lead the humble in what is right,
says the psalmist.
When we are humbled by dismay, perhaps then
we are more receptive to your leading.
Though Paul had a different motivation--
he humbled himself to those
whom he wanted to save.
Howsoever you choose to do it,
make us humble.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 84; 148; 25; 40
2 Kings 19:1-20
1 Cor. 9:16-27
Matt. 8:1-17
Selected Verses
Ps. 25:9
He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
2 Kings 19:14
Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; then Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD and spread it before the LORD.
1 Cor. 9:22
To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.
Matt. 8:2
…and there was a leper who came to [Jesus] and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean."
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