We deceive ourselves, we deceive others,
we even try to deceive you, O God,
but you will have none of it.
We accept lies from others
and too often refuse the truth,
even truth that comes from you.
Lord, teach us truth that sets us free,
and we will have no reason to deceive.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 12; 146; 36; 7
Job 12:1, 13:3-17, 21-27
Acts 12:1-17
John 8:33-47
Selected Verses
Ps. 36:2-3a
For [the wicked] flatter themselves in their own eyes
that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit…
Job 12:13:9b
“…Or can you deceive [God], as one person deceives another? …” [Job, to his friends]
Acts 12:14-15
On recognizing Peter's voice, [Rhonda, a maid] was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the gate, she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate. They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
John 8:46
“…Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? …” [Jesus, to those who had believed in him, but became harsh critics]
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