[From Aug. 30, 2017 archive]
Holy God, you silence
the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of the waves,
the tumult of the peoples.
Our lives are full of tumult--
quiet us.
We are tempted to abandon hope,
for there are those who want to kill us.
We do not ask you for long life or riches,
or for the lives of those who want to kill us,
but grant us understanding to do what is right,
according to your gracious will.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 65; 147:1-11; 125; 91
1 Kings 3:1-15
Acts 27:9-26
Mark 14:1-11
Selected Verses
Ps. 65:7
You silence the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
the tumult of the peoples.
1 Kings 3:11-12a
God said to [Solomon], “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches, or for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, I now do according to your word. …”
Acts 27:20
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest raged, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
Mark 14:1b
The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him…
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