Worthy of Glory, Honor, and Power--Aug. 24, 2014

God, be gracious to us and bless us,

and make your face to shine upon us,

that your way may be known on earth,

your saving power among all nations.

For you created all things; by your

will they existed and were created;

you are worthy to receive glory

and honor and power.

Before you, who can be righteous?

How can we be pure before our Maker?

We can't be, but you sent a poor carpenter,

rejected by his own, who showed us the meaning

of purity and righteousness.  Help us to follow him.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 67; 150; 46; 93

Job 4:1-6, 12-21

Rev. 4:1-11

Mark 6:1-6a

Selected Verses

Ps. 67:1-2

May God be gracious to us and bless us
            and make his face to shine upon us,   Selah
that your way may be known upon earth,
            your saving power among all nations. 

Job 4:17

"…'Can mortals be righteous before God?  Can human beings be pure before their Maker?  …'"  [Eliphaz to Job, quoting a spirit voice] 

Rev. 4:11

"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."  [Twenty-four elders falling before the throne of God]

Mark 6:3

"…Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?"  And [the worshipers in his home town synagogue] took offense at [Jesus].