Smaller Than a Mustard Seed--Nov. 19, 2019

Jesus, surely my faith is smaller than a mustard seed—

I cannot move mountains, but you are my strength,

you are my shield, and in you my heart trusts.

Even when I am ashamed and embarrassed,

you assure me that you make all things new.

So I am helped; my heart exults, and with

a song I give thanks to you.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 54; 146; 28; 99

Ezra 9:1-15

Rev. 21:1-8

Matt. 17:14-21

Selected Verses

Ps. 28:7

The LORD is my strength and my shield;
          in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
          and with my song I give thanks to him.

Ezra 9:5-6

At the evening sacrifice I got up from my fasting, with my garments and my mantle torn, and fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God and said,
        “O my God, I am too ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up to the heavens.  …”

Rev. 21:5a

And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” 

Matt. 17:20

[Jesus] said to [his disciples], “Because of your little faith.  For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”