Make us strong to wait
for you, O God,
strong to wait for you
to speak,
and when you have spoken,
strong enough to heed
what plainly you have
said.
We are inclined to hear
only
what we want to hear--
by your grace,
change us.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 27;
147:12-20; 126; 102
Jer. 26:1-24
Rom. 11:1-12
John 10:19-42
Selected Verses
Ps. 27:14
Wait for the
LORD;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the LORD!
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the LORD!
Jer. 26:8
And when
Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak to
all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold
of him, saying, "You shall die!
…"
Rom. 11:5
So too at the
present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.
John 10:24-25a
So the Jews
gathered around [Jesus] and said to him, "How long will you keep us in
suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell
us plainly." Jesus
answered, "I have told you, and you do not believe. …"
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