Before the Mountains Were Brought Forth--Sept. 8, 2018

God, in all generations you have been our dwelling place;

before the mountains were brought forth, or ever

you had formed the earth and the world,

from everlasting to everlasting

you have been our God.

Almighty God,

you are our delight--

we lift up our faces to you.

Jesus knew you, and you knew Jesus,

just as we know Jesus, and he knows us.

And through Jesus we continue in your grace.  

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 63; 149; 125; 90

Job 22:1-4, 22:21-23:7

Acts 13:26-43

John 10:1-18

Selected Verses

Ps. 90:1-2

Lord, you have been our dwelling place
          in all generations.
Before the mountains were brought forth,
          or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
          from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

Job 22:25-26

"…and if the Almighty is your gold and your precious silver, then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and lift up your face to God.  …"  [Eliphaz the Temanite to Job]

Acts 13:43

When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

John 10:14-15a

"…I am the good shepherd.  I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father.  …"  [Jesus to the Pharisees]