God, sometimes no one
listens to my words;
no one pays attention
to my sighing.
Sometimes I even
blame you for not listening
or caring how deep my
sorrows are.
Worse, I blame you
for my troubles--at least for
not helping me to
chase them away.
In such times, remind
me, dear God--it is I
who have not been
listening to you.
I am rocky ground; I
haven't let your seeds
take root in me to
survive hardship.
In the name of Jesus
Christ and in your Spirit,
wash, sanctify, and
justify me, O God.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 5; 147:1-11; 27; 51
Gen. 42:18-28
1 Cor. 5:9-6:11
Mark 4:1-20
Selected Verses
Ps. 5:1
Give
ear to my words, O LORD;
give heed to my sighing.
give heed to my sighing.
Gen. 42:28b
At
this [Joseph's older brothers] lost heart and turned trembling to one another,
saying, "What is this that God has done to us?"
1 Cor. 6:11b
But
you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
Mark 4:17
"…But
[plants grown from seeds sown on rocky ground] have no root, and endure only
for a while; then, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word,
immediately they fall away. …" [Jesus explaining the parable of the sower to
his disciples]
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