If we live with the weightier matters of the law--
justice and mercy and faith--
who will separate us from your love in Christ?
Your steadfast love is precious,
when we have it, we do not need refuge cities--
just the shadow of your wings.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 12; 146; 36;
7
Num. 35:1-3,
9-15, 30-34
Rom. 8:31-39
Matt. 23:13-36
Selected Verses
Ps. 36:7
How precious is
your steadfast love, O God!
All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
Num. 35:9-11a
The LORD spoke
to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelites, and say to them: When you cross
the Jordan into the land of Canaan, then you shall select cities to be cities
of refuge for you…"
Rom. 8:35
Who will
separate us from the love of Christ? Will
hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or
sword?
Matt. 23:23a
"Woe to
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For
you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of
the law: justice and mercy and faith.
…"
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