[From Nov. 30,
2011 archive]
You are a patient
God;
you want all to come
to repentance,
but we who live in
ivory houses try your patience.
We say we do not know
what you want us to do
to honor you, though
you tell us plainly--
bring thanksgiving as
our sacrifice.
We ask which is more
essential:
to sacrifice our
luxuries
or to give thanks?
Forgive us,
still we miss the
point;
not either or, but
both together.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 50; 147:1-11; 53; 17
Amos 3:12-4:5
2 Peter 3:1-10
Matt. 21:23-32
Selected Verses
Ps. 50:23
"…Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor
me;
to those
who go the right way
I will show
the salvation of God."
Amos 3:15
"…I will tear down the winter house as well as the
summer house;
and the
houses of ivory shall perish,
and the
great houses shall come to an end.
…"
[God
the LORD judging his people]
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of
slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come
to repentance.
Matt. 21:27a
So [the chief priests and elders] answered Jesus, "We
do not know."
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