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Forgive us, Lord Jesus;
we refuse to listen to
you,
while we adulate
charlatans
who call themselves
great—
those who speak peace, but
mischief is in their
hearts.
Teach us to follow
leaders
who have courage to ignore
cries for hatred and
revenge.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 54; 146; 28; 99
1 Sam. 11:1-15
Acts 8:1b-13
Luke 22:63-71
Selected Verses
Ps. 28:3
Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with those who are workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors,
while mischief is in their hearts.
with those who are workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors,
while mischief is in their hearts.
1 Sam. 11:12-13
The people said to
Samuel, “Who is it that said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Give them to us so that we may put them to
death.” But Saul said, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today
the LORD has brought deliverance to Israel.”
Acts 8:10-11
All of [the people],
from the least to the greatest, listened to [Simon the magician] eagerly,
saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.” And they
listened eagerly to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his
magic.
Luke 22:67
[The chief priests
and scribes] said, “If you are the Messiah, tell us.” [Jesus] replied, “If I
tell you, you will not believe…”
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