We are worried,
distracted by many things;
some take pride in
our armed forces,
and some in our
atomic weapons;
some in technology,
others in
our gross national
product.
Make us repent, Lord,
for you have told us
what
is good and what you
require--
to do justice, and to
love kindness,
and to walk humbly
with you, our God.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 88; 148; 6; 20
Micah 6:1-8
Rev. 9:13-21
Luke 10:38-42
Selected Verses
Ps. 20:7
Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses,
but our pride is in the name of the LORD our God.
but our pride is in the name of the LORD our God.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
Rev. 9:20
The rest of humankind, who were not killed by these plagues,
did not repent of the works of their hands or give up worshiping demons and
idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or
hear or walk.
Luke 10:41
But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are
worried and distracted by many things…"
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