As we look to global climate change,
attendant famine, war, and other
calamities, we wonder,
who shall live?
Can creation itself be set free from its bondage
to decay; will all your children obtain
the freedom that they deserve?
We know that we must work and pray,
doing our part to prevent disaster
and provide disaster relief.
As we work, and before we despair, remind us--
we must not lose sight of your power and
glory, as we find them in scripture.
attendant famine, war, and other
calamities, we wonder,
who shall live?
Can creation itself be set free from its bondage
to decay; will all your children obtain
the freedom that they deserve?
We know that we must work and pray,
doing our part to prevent disaster
and provide disaster relief.
As we work, and before we despair, remind us--
we must not lose sight of your power and
glory, as we find them in scripture.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 122; 149; 100; 63
Numb. 24:12-25
Rom. 8:18-25
Matt. 22:23-40
Selected Verses
Ps. 63:2
So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
Numb. 24:23
Again [Balak] uttered his oracle, saying: "Alas, who shall live when God does this? …"
Rom. 8:20c-21
…in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
Matt. 22:29
Jesus answered [the Sadducees], "You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God. …"
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