Beggars, Too--Nov. 24, 2020

 

How precious your steadfast love, O God;

from the river of your delights,

you give us drink.

 

All things are ours—all things that matter—

and we belong to Christ, and Christ

belongs to God.

 

Yet, Good Shepherd, we need your mercy;

by your favor lead us into unity,

for we too are beggars.

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 12; 146; 36; 7

Zech. 11:4-17

1 Cor. 3:10-23

Luke 18:31-43

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 36:7-8

How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
          All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house,
          and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

 

Zech. 11:7

So, on behalf of the sheep merchants, I became the shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.  I took two staffs; one I named Favor, the other I named Unity, and I tended the sheep. 

 

1 Cor. 3:21b-23

For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all belong to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

 

Luke 18:39

Those who were in front sternly ordered [the blind beggar] to be quiet; but he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”