I Wait, and I Hope--Sept. 20, 2019

I wait for you, O Christ, my soul waits,

and in your word I hope.

I do not inquire of other powers, or put

all confidence in human leaders,

for I belong to you, and you

belong to God.

Fill me with your light;

may it shine before others,

and may the glory be to God.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 130; 148; 32; 139

2 Kings 1:2-17

1 Cor. 3:16-23

Matt. 5:11-16

Selected Verses

Ps. 130:5

  I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
          and in his word I hope

2 Kings 1:3

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Get up, go to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ …”

1 Cor. 3:16-23

So let no one boast about human leaders.  For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future — all belong to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

Matt. 5:14

“…In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”  [Jesus sitting on the mountain, to his disciples and the crowd]