What I Hold Most Precious--Nov. 26, 2012

 Jesus, to follow you means giving up

what I hold most precious--and what holds me--

but also means receiving what is of infinitely greater worth.

Make me strong to walk in your name,

to walk for the good of all.

Let me give thanks

to you with my whole heart

and tell of your wonderful deeds.

Let me be glad and exult in you,

singing praise to your name,

O Most High.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 62; 145; 73; 9

Zech. 10:1-12

Gal. 6:1-10

Luke 18:15-30

Selected Verses

Ps. 9:1-2

I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart;
          I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and exult in you;
          I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

Zech. 10:12

I will make them strong in the LORD,
            and they shall walk in his name,
                                                  says the LORD.

Gal. 6:10

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.

Luke 18:29-30

And [Jesus] said to [his disciples], "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not get back very much more in this age, and in the age to come eternal life."