King Ahab knew what
he wanted,
and wife Jezebel knew
how to get it for him--
only the life of a
poor farmer stood in the way.
The devil thought he
knew what Jesus wanted
and offered him the
riches and splendor of all
the kingdoms of the
world, but Jesus declined.
Paul knew what kind
of riches were important:
enrichment in Christ,
in speech and knowledge
of every kind, to
strengthen others.
The psalmist knew,
too--distribute
freely, and give to
the poor.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 135; 145; 97; 112
1 Kings 21:1-16
1 Cor. 1:1-19
Matt. 4:1-11
Selected Verses
Ps. 112:9a
[The righteous] have distributed freely, they have given to
the poor…
1 Kings 21:15
As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was
dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Go, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the
Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive,
but dead.”
1 Cor. 1:4-6
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace
of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been
enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind--just as the testimony
of Christ has been strengthened among you…
Matt. 4:8
Again, the devil took [Jesus] to a very high mountain and
showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor…
No comments:
Post a Comment