To See what We Are Able to See--Oct. 28, 2015

Many were the prophets and righteous people, Jesus,

who longed to see what we are able to see in you

and longed to hear what we are able to hear from you.

Lord Jesus, you have opened the scroll for us--

you have made us joyful, and we celebrate

all you have done.  Let the heavens

be glad; let the earth rejoice;

let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

let the field exult, and everything in it.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 96; 147:1-11; 132; 134

Ezra 6:1-22

Rev. 5:1-10

Matt. 13:10-17

Selected Verses

Ps. 96:11-12a

 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
            let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
            let the field exult, and everything in it. 

Ezra 6:22

With joy [the people of Israel] celebrated the festival of unleavened bread seven days; for the LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.

Rev. 5:5  

Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep.  See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals."

Matt. 13:17

"…Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."  [Jesus to his disciples]