In Our Darkness, Destruction--Aug. 23, 2015

[From Aug. 21, 2011 archive]

Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world.

Nevertheless, we walk in darkness

and innocents are destroyed.

What have they done?

Lord, may your way be known upon earth,

your saving power among all nations,

that in you we all may be one.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 67; 150; 46; 93

2 Sam. 24:1-2, 10-25

Gal. 3:23-4:7

John 8:12-20

Selected Verses

Ps. 67:2

…that your way may be known upon earth,
          your saving power among all nations.

2 Sam. 24:17

When David saw the angel who was destroying the people, he said to the LORD, "I alone have sinned, and I alone have done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done?  Let your hand, I pray, be against me and against my father’s house."

Gal. 3:28

There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to [the Pharisees], saying, "I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life."