[From the Oct. 17, 2012 archive]
Some tremble from the words they say themselves,
some from words they hear from others;
but words can give us courage.
Words matter; and it matters whether they are spoken
from the heart, and most of all it matters
whether the heart is true.
Gracious God, give me discernment and courage
to walk blamelessly, do what is right,
and speak truth from my heart.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 15; 147:1-11; 48; 4
Hosea 13:1-3
Acts 27:9-26
Luke 9:1-17
Selected Verses
Ps. 15:1b-2
Who may dwell on your holy hill?
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
and speak the truth from their heart…
Hosea 13:1a
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling…
Acts 27:25
“…So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told. …” [Paul to those aboard the storm-driven ship]
Luke 9:9
Herod said, “John I beheaded; but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he tried to see [Jesus].
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