Let the Word of Christ Dwell in Us--May 18, 2019

O Most High,

you satisfy us when we are weary,

you replenish us when we are faint,

but like spoiled children we complain

that you have not done enough for us.

Let the word of Christ dwell in us

and fill our hearts with gratitude,

that in the morning we may sing

of your steadfast love, at night

sing of your faithfulness.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 92; 149; 23; 114

Jer. 31:23-25

Col. 3:12-17

Luke 7:18-35

Selected Verses

Ps. 92:1-3

It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
          to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
to declare your steadfast love in the morning,
          and your faithfulness by night,
to the music of the lute and the harp,
          to the melody of the lyre. 

Jer. 31:25

 I will satisfy the weary, 
          and all who are faint I will replenish.

Col. 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. 

Luke 7:31-32

"…To what then will I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?  They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep.' …"  [Jesus, to the crowds]