[from May 23, 2005 archive]
O LORD, in the
morning you hear our voice;
in the morning we
plead our case to you, and watch.
Sometimes our pleading
seems for naught; what we see
is tragedy and loss,
even the death of those we love.
Is our suffering a
sign that we are worse sinners
than others? Surely it is not, even though we
have every reason to
repent. Teach us love
that comes from a pure
heart, a good
conscience, and
sincere faith—
we plead our case.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 5; 145; 82; 29
Ruth 1:1-18
1 Tim. 1:1-17
Luke 13:1-9
Selected Verses
Ps. 5:3
O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the
morning I plead my case to you, and watch.
Ruth 1:5
…both
Mahlon and Chilion also died, so that the woman was left without her two sons
and her husband.
1 Tim. 1:5
But the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a
pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.
Luke 13:1-2
At that
very time there were some present who told [Jesus] about the Galileans whose
blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered
in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? …"
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