Lord God, the
strength of your people,
you summon the stars
of the sky,
and they stand at
attention;
we your people do
not.
Overcome our
cynicism,
our clinging to past
grievances,
that we may glorify
you because of
all the faithful ones
who have served you.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 54; 146; 28; 99
Isa. 48:12-22
Gal. 1:18-2:10
Mark 6:1-13
Selected Verses
Ps. 28:8
The
LORD is the strength of his people;
he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
Isa. 48:13, 18a
My
hand laid the foundation of the earth,
and my right hand spread out the heavens;
when I summon them,
they stand at attention. …
and my right hand spread out the heavens;
when I summon them,
they stand at attention. …
O
that you had paid attention to my commandments!
Gal. 1:23-24
…[the
churches of Judea] only heard it said, “The one who formerly was persecuting us
is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy.” And they glorified God because of me.
Mark 6:3
"…Is
not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and
Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense
at him." [Words spoken against
Jesus when he taught in his hometown synagogue]
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