Judgment Belongs to God--July 6, 2022

[From July 9, 2014 archive]

 

Holy God, we bless your name, 

and we bless the name of Jesus, 

who comes to us in your name. 

 

We sing to you and tell of your 

mercy and of your compassion, 

your salvation from day to day. 

 

Teach us to treat the small and 

the great alike, without any 

intimidation; judgment 

belongs to you. 

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 96; 147:1-11; 132; 134

Deut. 1:1-18

Rom. 9:1-18

Matt. 23:27-39

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 96:2 

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; 
          tell of his salvation from day to day. 

 

Deut. 1:17a 

“…You must not be partial in judging: hear out the small and the great alike; you shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God's.  …”  [Moses, to Israel] 

 

Rom. 9:15 

For [God] says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 

 

Matt. 23:39 

“…For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’”  [Jesus, to Jerusalem]