God of Compassion, we have no cloud
to lead us by day, no fire by night,
but you make your sun rise on
the evil and on the good;
you send rain on the
righteous and the
unrighteous.
You have shown us how
to love one another--
help us love more--
not only our friends,
but even our enemies,
yes, even our persecutors!
Lead us beside the still waters;
lead us, O God, and restore our souls.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 92; 149; 23;
114
Exod. 40:18-38
1 Thess. 4:1-12
Matt. 5:38-48
Selected Verses
Ps. 23:2c-3a
[The LORD] leads
me beside still waters;
he
restores my soul.
Exod. 40:38
For the cloud of
the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night,
before the eyes of all the house of Israel at each stage of their journey.
1 Thess. 4:9-10
Now concerning
love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you,
for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another; and indeed you
do love all the brothers and sisters throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, beloved, to do so more and
more…
Matt. 5:44-45
"…But I say
to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may
be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and
on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. …"
[Jesus to the crowd on the mountain]
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