Father of mercies and
God of all consolation,
support us that we
may neither forget this thing
our eyes have seen
nor let it slip from our minds--
that we are prone to
become like whatever we worship.
If we build up human
heroes to idolize, or institutions,
or if we put our
faith in worldly fame and success,
or if our trust is in
our wealth and treasures,
we will become as
soulless as our idols.
But if our trust is
not in idols but in you,
then we will grow to
be more like you
and your Son, our
Lord Jesus Christ,
who called us to
follow after him,
carrying a cross as
he carried his.
And if in our
afflictions we turn
to you for
consolation, we will
be consoled and will
be able
to console others
with the same
consolation we
received from you.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 135; 145; 97; 112
Deut. 4:9-14
2 Cor. 1:1-11
Luke 14:25-35
Selected Verses
Ps. 135:18
Those who make [idols]
and all who trust them
shall become like them.
and all who trust them
shall become like them.
Deut. 4:9a
But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to
forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind
all the days of your life… [Moses to the
Israelites]
2 Cor. 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our
affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction
with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.
Luke 14:27
"…Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot
be my disciple. …" [Jesus to the large crowds following him]
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