[From
Jan. 2, 2007 archive]
Lord Jesus, you
promised
that those who come
to you
will
never be hungry
and those who believe
in you
will never be
thirsty.
It seems you were
speaking
of spiritual hunger
and thirst,
but we know you also cared
about physical hunger
and thirst.
How long will the
needy be forgotten?
Will the hope of the
poor forever perish?
As you called Abraham
to be a blessing,
call us to work for
the hungry and thirsty.
As you led Abraham,
show us the way,
and give us the
assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of
things not seen--
faith to help the
poor and needy.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 48; 148; 9; 29
Gen. 12:1-7
Heb. 11:1-12
John 6:35-42, 48-51
Selected Verses
Ps. 9:18
For the needy shall not always be forgotten,
nor the
hope of the poor perish forever.
Gen. 12:1
Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and
your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. …"
Heb. 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction
of things not seen.
John 6:35
Jesus said to [the crowd], "I am the bread of
life. Whoever comes to me will never be
hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. …"
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