King Herod was torn, pulled
in two directions--
risk upsetting those who
regarded John as prophet,
or embarrass himself by
reneging on a promise?
God, I know what it is like
to be pulled two ways;
sometimes it gets so bad I
must acknowledge my guilt,
seek your face, and in my
distress beg your favor.
Then I know I need
wisdom beyond human wisdom,
wisdom that depends on
knowledge too wonderful for me,
knowledge, O God, so
high that I cannot attain it.
Lead me, teach me, by
your Spirit.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 103; 150; 117; 139
Hosea 5:8-6:6
1 Cor. 2:6-16
Matt. 14:1-12
Selected Verses
Ps. 139:6
Such
knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is so high that I cannot attain it.
it is so high that I cannot attain it.
Hosea 5:15
I will return again to my place
until they
acknowledge their guilt and seek my face.
In their
distress they will beg my favor.
1
Cor. 2:13
And
we speak of these things in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the
Spirit, interpreting spiritual things to those who are spiritual.
Matt. 14:9-10
The
king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he
commanded it to be given; he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
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