As a Deer Longs for Flowing Streams--Jan. 9, 2018

In the wilderness, I cry out.

My soul longs for you, O God,

as a deer longs for flowing streams.

I have wanted to be wise, as you are wise,

but you have opened my eyes--you

have shown me I am naked.

My way has been crooked;

make it straight. How can I escape

if I neglect so great a salvation

as comes from you?

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 42; 146; 102; 133

Gen. 3:1-24

Heb. 2:1-10

John 1:19-28

Selected Verses

Ps. 42:1

As a deer longs for flowing streams,
          so my soul longs for you, O God. 

Gen. 3:6-7

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.

Heb. 2:2-3a

For if the message declared through angels was valid, and every transgression or disobedience received a just penalty, how can we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?

John 1:23

[John] said, "I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord'", as the prophet Isaiah said.