Saturday September 25 Pentecost 17
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Psalm 87
A vision of Jerusalem as the source of life for all the world, as if every nation and every beautiful thing originated there. Christians might interpret this as Jesus’ death and resurrection in Jerusalem being the source of life and beauty for the whole world.
Psalm 90
Our lives are very short, like a breath we are gone, we are so insignificant. Bless us, God.
2 Kings 11: 1-20a What’s Kings about?
The daughter of King Ahab is now reigning and she attempts to kill the child God has chosen to be king, but the priest Jehoiada hides the child and arranges for him to be guarded and proclaimed king. The altars to false gods are torn down and the people return to loyalty to the God of justice.
Matthew 6: 19-24 What’s Matthew about?
Matthew is aware that we may prefer security to the new life of love in Christ. Jesus warns that won’t work, and if our eyes are looking toward security, then we will be truly dark inside.
This week’s collect:
Almighty God,
you have created the heavens and the earth,
and ourselves in your image.
Teach us to discern your hand in all your works
and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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