Lord Jesus, there are many in
our world today
who cry day and night for
justice--
simple people, who have been
brought low,
poor people who cry for
justice.
You have called your people
to pursue justice;
justice is of central
importance to you.
Remind us that for
our sake you became poor,
and by your poverty
we became rich.
Remind us, and forbid
that we should neglect
to do justice for
hungry, poor people.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 143; 147:12-20; 81; 116
Deut. 16:18-20, 17:14-20
2 Cor. 8:1-16
Luke 18:1-8
Selected Verses
Ps. 116:6
The
LORD protects the simple;
when I was brought low, he saved me.
when I was brought low, he saved me.
Deut. 16:20
Justice,
and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land
that the LORD your God is giving you.
[Moses to the Israelites]
2 Cor. 8:9
For
you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich,
yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become
rich.
Luke 18:7
"…And
will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and
night? Will he delay long in helping
them? …" [Jesus to his disciples]
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