When we sin against you,
how difficult to accept your discipline!
You warn us by your spirit through your prophets,
but we do not listen. Still you are patient.
When a fellow servant sins against us,
we want to rebuke him in our anger
or discipline her in our wrath;
we don't mind who hears us.
We lack your patience.
how difficult to accept your discipline!
You warn us by your spirit through your prophets,
but we do not listen. Still you are patient.
When a fellow servant sins against us,
we want to rebuke him in our anger
or discipline her in our wrath;
we don't mind who hears us.
We lack your patience.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 88; 148; 6; 20
Neh. 9:26-38
Rev. 22:6-13
Matt. 18:10-20
Selected Verses
Ps. 6:1
O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger,
or discipline me in your wrath.
Neh. 9:30a
"…Many years you were patient with them, and warned them by your spirit through your prophets; yet [our ancestors] would not listen. …" [Ezra to the assembled people of Israel]
Rev. 22:9
"…but [the angel] said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your comrades the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"
Matt. 18:15
"If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. …" [Jesus to his disciples]
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