By Your Grace, We Serve--May 30, 2022

[From May 17, 2010 archive]

 

When Moses died, you made

Joshua leader in his place.

It is by your grace that we serve;

and when you call us, your

power works within us.

 

We are not worthy to have

you come under our roof,

but you come; and with your

presence light dawns and

joy fills our being.

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 97; 145; 124; 115

Josh. 1:1-9

Eph. 3:1-13

Matt. 8:5-17

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 97:11

Light dawns for the righteous,

            and joy for the upright in heart.

 

Josh. 1:1-2

After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, “My servant Moses is dead.  Now proceed to cross the Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the Israelites.”

 

Eph. 3:7

Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power.

 

Matt. 8:8

The centurion answered [Jesus], “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant will be healed.  …  ”