God's Love Will Not Depart from Us--Dec. 28, 2018

Gracious and merciful God, you have compassion for us.

The mountains may depart and the hills be removed,

but your steadfast love will not depart from us.

You are known for your wonderful deeds.

Even if a woman should forget her nursing child,

or fail to show it compassion, you will never forget us.

It is not your will that one of your little ones should be lost.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 2; 148; 110; 111

Isa. 49:13-23

Isa. 54:1-13

Matt. 18:1-14

Selected Verses

Ps. 111:4

He has gained renown by his wonderful deeds;
          the LORD is gracious and merciful. 

Isa. 49:15

 Can a woman forget her nursing child,
          or show no compassion for the child of her womb?
Even these may forget,
          yet I will not forget you. 

Isa. 54:10

 For the mountains may depart
          and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
          and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,
          says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Matt. 18:14

"…So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost."  [Jesus, to his disciples]