Your name alone is
exalted, O God--
your glory is above
earth and heaven.
But to say this is to
turn the world upside
down, for earthly
authorities love to receive
glory, and to display
their splendor and pomp.
They brook no
competition, not even from you.
But I am no
different, only less powerful.
I soak up praise and
glory as a sponge
soaks up water. Forgive me--
the glory belongs to
you.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 130, 148, 32, 139
Esth. 1:1-4, 10-19
Acts 17:1-15
John 12:36b-43
Selected Verses
Ps. 148:13
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;
his glory is above earth and heaven.
for his name alone is exalted;
his glory is above earth and heaven.
Esth. 1:4
…while [the king] displayed the great wealth of his kingdom
and the splendor and pomp of his majesty for many days, one hundred eighty days
in all.
Acts 17:6-7
When [the mob] could not find [Paul and Silas], they dragged
Jason and some believers before the city authorities, shouting, "These
people who have been turning the world upside down have come here also, and
Jason has entertained them as guests. They
are all acting contrary to the decrees of the emperor, saying that there is
another king named Jesus."
John 12:43
…for [the authorities who believed in Jesus] loved human
glory more than the glory that comes from God.
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