Tuesday July 13 Pentecost 7
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Psalm 36
People who pursue evil are strong and clever. But God’s love and generosity are much greater than they are.
Psalm 39
Our lives are very short, care for us, loving God, in the short time we have.
1 Samuel 19: 1-18 What’s Samuel about?
King Saul’s hatred for David deepens and he swears he will kill David, but Jonathan persuades him to change his mind, and Saul allows David to return to his house. Saul again tries to kill David, but David’s wife enables him to escape. The story teller is cleverly extending the saga of David’s conflict with Saul while exonerating David from responsibility. The message is that justice is working behind the scenes to ensure that the people receive good leadership from a new king.
Mark 2: 1-12 What’s Mark about?
A group of friends overcome impossible obstacles to allow Jesus to heal one of them who is paralyzed—paralyzed by disease and by sin. For the first time there is opposition to this kingdom of fulfillment in which physical and moral disabilities are so easily healed. Jesus is criticized by those in authority who have had the right to regulate how physical and moral healings happen.
This week’s collect:
Almighty God,
you have made us for yourself,
and our hearts are restless
until they find their rest in you.
May we find peace in your service,
and in the world to come, see you face to face;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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