When deep in our hearts, O God,
our transgressions speak to us,
do not let them snatch us
out of your hand.
No bargaining will heal the breach;
instead may we abide in you—
Spirit, Son, and Father.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 36; 147:12-20; 80; 27
Gen. 32:3-21
1 John 2:18-29
John 10:19-30
Selected Verses
Ps. 36:1
Transgression speaks to the wicked
deep in their hearts;
there is no fear of God
before their eyes.
Gen. 32:3-5
Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, instructing them, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, ‘I have lived with Laban as an alien, and stayed until now; and I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male and female slaves; and I have sent to tell my lord, in order that I may find favor in your sight.’”
1 John 2:24
Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father.
John 10:27-28
“…My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. …” [Jesus, to his accusers.]
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