O God, you do not willingly
afflict or grieve anyone;
but we were delivered
from our futile ways,
not with silver or
gold, but with the
precious blood of Christ.
I have never
understood
exactly how to
explain that,
except perhaps that
if it had not
happened we would not
have been
able to follow Jesus;
but it did happen;
that I will proclaim,
saying you have done it.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 22; 148; 105; 130
Lam. 3:1-9; 19-33
1 Peter 1:10-20
John 13:36-38
Selected Verses
Ps. 22:31
…and proclaim [the LORD's] deliverance to a people yet
unborn,
saying that he has done it.
saying that he has done it.
Lam. 3:33
…for [the Lord] does not willingly afflict or grieve anyone.
1 Peter 1:18-19
You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited
from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but
with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or
blemish.
John 13:36
Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you
going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you cannot follow me now;
but you will follow afterward."
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