In the Name of Jesus--Jan. 1, 2019

Sovereign God, you have made us,

have given us dominion over the works

of your hands, have called us to be blameless,

and to live our lives in Christ--rooted and built up

in him, established in the faith, abounding in

thanksgiving.

On my own, I fail miserably in meeting such goals,

but make my joy complete, by granting this:

be ever present with me as I try, for

I ask in the name of Jesus.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 98; 146; 99; 8

Gen. 17:1-12a, 15-16

Col. 2:6-12

John 16:23b-30

Selected Verses

Ps. 98:8-9

Yet you have made [mortals] a little lower than God,
          and crowned them with glory and honor.
You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
          you have put all things under their feet…

Gen. 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.  …"

Col. 2:6-7

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

John 16:24

"…Until now you have not asked for anything in my name.  Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”  [Jesus, to his disciples]