God, we expect you to be
attentive to our prayer
but fail to recognize your voice
calling us.
And if we hear but fail to
respond,
we begin to make all our excuses.
O God, as we start to mount
our defense
help us stop instead and
accept your invitation.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 19; 150; 81; 113
Ezra 10:1-17
Acts 24:10-21
Luke 14:12-24
Selected Verses
Ps. 81:5b
I
hear a voice I had not known…
Neh. 1:11a
"…O
Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant…"
Acts 24:10a
When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied:
"I cheerfully make my defense…"
Luke 14:18
But
[those invited to the dinner] all alike began to make excuses. The first said to [the host], 'I have bought
a piece of land, and I must go out and see it; please accept my
apologies.' …" [from Jesus' parable of the great dinner]
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