You Know, O God--Dec. 13, 2021

[From Dec. 16, 2013 archive]

 

You know, O God, 

how little power I have; 

draw me up from the desolate pit, 

 

out of the miry bog; 

set my feet upon a rock, 

and make my steps secure, 

and do not let me be led astray. 

 

With compassion return; rebuild 

your house—stretch out 

your measuring line. 

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 122; 145; 40; 67

Zech. 1:7-17

Rev. 3:7-13

Matt. 24:15-31

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 40:2

[The LORD] drew me up from the desolate pit, 
          out of the miry bog, 
and set my feet upon a rock, 
          making my steps secure. 

 

Zech. 1:16 

Therefore, thus says the LORD, I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion; my house shall be built in it, says the LORD of hosts, and the measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem. 

 

Rev. 3:8b 

I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 

 

Matt. 24:24 

“…For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.  …”  [Jesus to his disciples]