In Awe of You, God--March 7, 2018

God of abundant love, of steadfast love,

I bow down in awe of you.

I do not seek more knowledge of you;

it only makes me puffed up.

Rather, build me up with your love;

let me share it with others.

Lord, you know me inside and out;

without you present in me,

who will believe what I tell of you?

They will only be perplexed,

for I am neither righteous nor holy.

O, increase my love for you.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 5; 147:1-11; 27; 51

Gen. 45:16-28

1 Cor. 8:1-13

Mark 6:13-29

Selected Verses

Ps. 5:7

But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
          will enter your house,
I will bow down toward your holy temple
          in awe of you. 

Gen. 45:26

And [his sons] told Jacob, "Joseph is still alive! He is even ruler over all the land of Egypt."  He was stunned; he could not believe them. 

1 Cor. 8:1b-3

Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.  Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge; but anyone who loves God is known by him.

Mark 6:20

…for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him.  When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him.