Wake Us up and Restore Us, O God--Dec. 12, 2015

Wake us up, and restore us, O God;

lest we fall away and betray one another,

even hate one another--for our works are far

from perfect.  Strengthen what remains

and is at the point of death.

Let your face shine,

that we may be saved,

for if you are with us,

we can take courage

and work.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 90; 149; 80; 72

Hag. 2:1-9

Rev. 3:1-6

Matt. 24:1-14

Selected Verses

Ps. 80:3

Restore us, O God;
     let your face shine, that we may be saved.

Hag. 2:4

Yet now take courage, O Zerubbabel, says the LORD; take courage, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; take courage, all you people of the land, says the LORD; work, for I am with you, says the LORD of hosts…

Rev. 3:2

Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death, for I have not found your works perfect in the sight of my God.  [He who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars to the angel of the church in Sardis]

Matt. 24:10-11

Then many will fall away, and they will betray one another and hate one another.  And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.  …"  [Jesus to his disciples]