When Your Persecutors Drew Near, Jesus--July 20, 2018

Lord Jesus, your time drew near,

and you were standing on holy ground,

and your persecutors were approaching you,

and there were too many of them,

and they were too strong.

Although you were brought very low,

instead of being overcome by evil,

you overcame evil with good.

Help us be more like you.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 51; 148; 142; 65

Josh. 4:19-5:1, 10-15

Rom. 12:9-21

Matt. 26:17-25

Selected Verses

Ps. 142:5-6

I cry to you, O LORD;
          I say, “You are my refuge, 
          my portion in the land of the living.” 
Give heed to my cry,
          for I am brought very low.

Save me from my persecutors,
          for they are too strong for me. 

Josh. 5:15

The commander of the army of the LORD said to Joshua, "Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy."  And Joshua did so.

Rom. 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Matt. 26:18

[Jesus] said [to his disciples], "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'"