[From July 1, 2020 archive]
God, help us take care of what you put in our minds.
When we read Jesus’ parables, make us realize
he is speaking about us; that very often
we do not do the good we want;
the evil we do not want
is what we do.
When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us,
who will rescue us? Thanks be to you,
O God; you forgive our transgressions,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 65; 147:1-11; 125; 91
Numb. 22:41-23:12
Rom. 7:13-25
Matt. 21:33-46
Selected Verses
Ps. 65:3
When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us,
you forgive our transgressions.
Num. 23:12
[Balaam] answered, “Must I not take care to say what the LORD puts into my mouth?”
Rom. 7:19, 24-25
For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. … Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Matt. 21:45
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard [Jesus’] parables, they realized that he was speaking about them.
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