God, make us be wary of
false prophets,
waterless springs who
speak bombastic nonsense,
full of arrogant
boasting and haughty pride, who--
though slaves of corruption--promise
freedom.
Your kingdom has
always suffered violence,
and the violent ever have
tried to take it by force,
but you show us the
path of life; in your presence
there is fullness of
joy; in your right hand
are pleasures forevermore.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 102; 148; 130; 16
Isa. 10:5-19
2 Peter 2:17-22
Matt. 11:2-15
Selected Verses
Ps. 16:11
You show me the path of life.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Isa. 10:12
When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on
Jerusalem, he will punish the arrogant boasting of the king of Assyria and his
haughty pride.
2 Peter 2:17-19
These [false prophets] are waterless springs and mists
driven by a storm; for them the deepest darkness has been reserved. For
they speak bombastic nonsense, and with licentious desires of the flesh they
entice people who have just escaped from those who live in error. They
promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption; for people
are slaves to whatever masters them.
Matt. 11:12
"…From the days of John the Baptist until now the
kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. …"
[Jesus to the crowds]
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