Jesus, you said not to worry about life,
what we eat or drink, what we wear,
because life is more than food,
the body more than clothing.
But you never said be unconcerned
about others who are starving,
naked, homeless, or alien.
These we must care for,
these we must love.
Lord Jesus, make us worthy of your call
to take care of the poor and needy;
by your power fulfill our every
good resolve and work
of faith to do so.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 47; 147:12-20; 68; 113
Lev. 19:26-37
2 Thess. 1:1-12
Matt. 6:25-34
Selected Verses
Ps. 113:7-8
[God] raises the poor from the dust,
and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes,
with the princes of his people.
and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes,
with the princes of his people.
Lev. 19:34
The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
2 Thess. 1:11
To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith…
Matt. 6:25
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? …” [Jesus, to the crowds on the mountain]
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