Christ Draws Us up from a Miry Bog--Dec. 4, 2017

Who is this?

This is Jesus Christ,

who has given us his promises,

promises precious and very great,

so that through him we may escape

from the corruption in the world

and become participants

of the divine nature.

  Pressed down

in our place like a cart

pressed down by a heavy load,

Christ draws us up from a miry bog,

draws us up from a desolate pit,

and sets our feet upon a rock,

making our steps secure.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 122; 145; 40; 67

Amos 2:6-16

2 Peter 1:1-11

Matt. 21:1-11

Selected Verses

Ps. 40:2

 He drew me up from the desolate pit,
          out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
          making my steps secure. 

Amos 2:13

So, I will press you down in your place,
        just as a cart presses down
        when it is full of sheaves.

2 Peter 1:4

Thus [Jesus Christ] has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may become participants of the divine nature. 

Matt. 21:10

When [Jesus] entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, "Who is this?"