Absalom prostrated
himself with his face to the ground
before his father,
the king, and received David's kiss;
all the while he was
plotting to depose and kill him.
A man very rich in
possessions knelt before Jesus
and asked him what he
should do to inherit eternal life;
but when Jesus
answered him, the man went away sadly.
It is not sufficient
to come and kneel in your presence
as we ask for your
steadfast love to be upon us;
we must be prepared
to do what you tell us.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 89:1-18; 147:1-11; 1; 33
2 Sam. 14:21-33
Acts 21:15-26
Mark 10:17-31
Selected Verses
Ps. 33:22
Let
your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
even as we hope in you.
2 Sam. 14:33b
So
[Absalom] came to the king and prostrated himself with his face to the ground
before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
Acts 21:23a
"…So
do what we tell you. …" [James and
all the Jerusalem elders to Paul]
Mark 10:17, 22
As
[Jesus] was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and
asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" …When
he heard [what Jesus told him], he was shocked and went away grieving, for he
had many possessions.
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