Free from the Law of Sin and of Death--July 5, 2018

God, Gracious and Loving God,

Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,

for in you I put my trust. 

You are not a human being—you keep your promises.

You are like a king who gave a wedding banquet

for your Son, and all were invited

to be set free from the law of sin and of death.

Teach me the way I should go,

for to you I lift up my soul.

Lectionary Readings 

Ps. 143; 147:12-20; 81; 116

Num. 23:11-26

Rom. 8:1-11

Matt. 22:1-14

Selected Verses 

Ps. 143:8

Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,
          for in you I put my trust.
Teach me the way I should go,
          for to you I lift up my soul.

Num. 23:19

“…God is not a human being, that he should lie, or a mortal, that he should change his mind. Has he promised, and will he not do it?  Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?  …” [Balaam to Balak]

Rom. 8:2

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 

Matt. 22:1-2

Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.  …”