Rich Toward God--Oct. 30, 2020

It is much easier to seek after wealth

than to seek after you, O merciful God.

Power and authority come with riches;

wealth and power attract our worship. 

 

Yet, you take care of the poor and needy;

when we are in need of a comforter, 

where will we find one like you, 

our help and our deliverer?

Make us rich toward you.

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 84; 148; 25; 40

Nahum 2:13-3:7

Rev. 13:1-10

Luke 12:13-31

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 40:17

As for me, I am poor and needy,
          but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
          do not delay, O my God.

 

Nahum 2:7

Then all who see you will shrink from you and say,
“Nineveh is devastated; who will bemoan her?”
     Where shall I seek comforters for you?

 

Rev. 13:4

[The whole earth] worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”

 

Luke 12:20-21

But God said to [the rich man], ‘You fool!  This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’  So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.”  [Jesus, to the crowd]