A Door for Your Word--April 23, 2018

Moses came down from the mountain,

expecting to take your word to the people,

but was dismayed at what he saw them doing.

Jesus went up the mountain to the people,

sat down, and taught them your word.

God, your greatness is unsearchable;

open to us a door for your word,

that we may declare the

mystery of Christ.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 97; 145; 124; 115

Exod. 32:1-20

Col. 3:18-4:18

Matt. 5:1-10

Selected Verses

Ps. 145:3

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
          his greatness is unsearchable.

Exod. 32:15, 20

Then Moses turned and went down from the mountain, carrying the two tablets of the covenant in his hands, tablets that were written on both sides, written on the front and on the back.  … [Moses] took the calf that [the Israelites] had made, burned it with fire, ground it to powder, scattered it on the water, and made the Israelites drink it.

Col. 4:3

At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a door for the word, that we may declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison…

Matt. 5:1

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.