O God, you are our
sun and shield;
you dwell in
unapproachable light.
We have seen the
amazing things that Jesus does,
and have heard the
children cry out his praises.
You have bestowed
favor and honor on him;
today we ask you to help
us honor Jesus.
In his honor, help us
cut off the chariot,
the war horse, and
the battle bow,
for you have
commanded
peace to the nations.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 84; 150; 42; 32
Zech. 9:9-12
1 Tim. 6:12-16
Matt. 21:12-17
Selected Verses
Ps. 84:11a
For
the LORD God is a sun and shield;
he bestows favor and honor.
he bestows favor and honor.
Zech. 9:10a-b
He
will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
and the war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off,
and he shall command peace to the nations…
and the war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off,
and he shall command peace to the nations…
1 Tim. 6:16
It
is [God] alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no
one has ever seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
Matt. 21:15
But when the chief priests and the
scribes saw the amazing things that [Jesus] did, and heard the children crying
out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became angry…
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