Give Me Counsel, O God--June 20, 2019

Give me counsel, O God;

in the night let my heart instruct me,

according to what is in your heart and mind.

Let me never forget Christ crucified,

how he refused to seek glory

or honor for himself.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 97; 147:12-20; 16; 62

Sam. 2:27-36

Acts 2:22-36

Luke 20:41-21:4

Selected Verses

Ps. 16:7

 I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;
          in the night also my heart instructs me. 

Sam. 2:35a

“’…I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind.  …’”  [A man of God relating God’s words to Eli]

Acts 2:36

“Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”  [Peter, preaching on Pentecost]

Luke 20:45-46

In the hearing of all the people [Jesus] said to the disciples, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.  …”