When it seems your hand is heavy upon us,
O God,
let this be a reminder to pray for the
strength
to stand and tell (by words or actions)
the whole message about life--
how you are good to all,
with compassion for
all you have made.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 135; 145;
97; 112
1 Sam. 5:1-12
Acts 5:12-26
Luke 21:29-36
Selected Verses
Ps. 145:9
The LORD is good
to all,
and his compassion is over all that he has made.
and his compassion is over all that he has made.
1 Sam. 5:11
[The people of
Ekron] sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines,
and said, "Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to
its own place, that it may not kill us and our people." For there was a deathly panic throughout the
whole city. The hand of God was very
heavy there…
Acts 5:19
But during the
night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, brought [the apostles] out
[of prison], and said, "Go, stand in the temple and tell the people
the whole message about this life."
Luke 21:36
"…Be alert
at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things
that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man." [Jesus to his disciples]
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