How will you make wars cease,
dear God?
The world is full of warfare,
the weapons of war are
powerful and abundant.
Would food to the hungry
and drink to the thirsty
lead to a more
peaceable world?
Could food and drink
change enemies to friends?
(Even if they would
not, is it not your will to try?)
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 67; 150; 46; 93
2 Sam. 1:17-27
Rom. 12:9-21
Matt. 25:31-46
Selected Verses
Ps. 46:9
[The
LORD] makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.
he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.
2 Sam. 1:27
How
the mighty have fallen,
and the weapons of war perished!
and the weapons of war perished!
Rom. 12:20
No,
“if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them
something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their
heads.”
Matt. 25:35
"'…for
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to
drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…'" [In Jesus' parable, the Son of Man speaking
to those on his right hand]
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