To Not Pronounce Judgment--March 7, 2020

O send out your light and your truth,

that I may remember my faults,

but may I also remember

that you are my judge.

You know what is hidden in darkness,

know the purposes of my heart,

and grieve over its hardness.

It is not for me to judge others

or myself, but to ask for

and to accept your

forgiveness.

Christ, help me do good,

not harm; save life,

not kill.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 43; 149; 31; 143

Gen. 41:1-13

1 Cor. 4:1-7

Mark 2:23-3:6

Selected Verses

Ps. 43:3a

O send out your light and your truth;
          let them lead me…

Gen. 41:9

Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “I remember my faults today.  …”

1 Cor. 4:4b-5a

It is the Lord who judges me.  Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart.

Mark 3:4-5a

Then [Jesus] said to [his accusers], “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?”  But they were silent.  He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart…