Waiting for God to Act?--Dec. 6, 2020

Am I disappointed when you 

do not respond to my whims, God?

 

Lord, do I wait for you to establish 

justice and righteousness for my benefit,

whereas you expect me to show them to others?

 

Help me keep my eyes on Christ, that I may grow

in grace and knowledge of your will.

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 24; 150; 25; 110

Isa. 5:1-7

2 Peter 3:11-18

Luke 7:28-35

 

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 25:15

My eyes are ever toward the LORD,
          for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

 

Isa. 5:7b

[The LORD of hosts] expected justice,
     but saw bloodshed;
righteousness,
     but heard a cry!

 

2 Peter 3:13, 18a

But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home. … But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

 

Luke 7:31-32

“To what then will I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?  They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep.’  …”