No one was present to watch Aaron
make atonement in the sanctuary, dear God,
but your eyes were upon him there.
You do not reward us for practicing piety
just to be appreciated by others;
yet there is a time to proclaim our beliefs
for the benefit of others, to tell
them the story of Christ's resurrection,
and that we will be with him.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 97; 145;
124; 115
Lev. 16:1-19
1 Thess. 4:13-18
Matt. 6:1-6,
16-18
Selected Verses
Ps. 145:6
The might of
your awesome deeds shall be proclaimed,
and I will declare your greatness.
and I will declare your greatness.
Lev. 16:17
No one shall be
in the tent of meeting from the time [Aaron] enters to make atonement in the
sanctuary until he comes out and has made atonement for himself and for his
house and for all the assembly of Israel.
1 Thess. 4:14
For since we
believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring
with him those who have died.
Matt. 6:1
"Beware of
practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you
have no reward from your Father in heaven.
…" [Jesus to the crowd on
the mountain]
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