Tuesday October 26 Pentecost 22
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Psalm 47
God reigns over history and over the nations and has protected us. Praise to God!
Psalm 48
A song of praise for how Jerusalem has been blessed by God— the forces which would destroy us are overcome.
We might understand this psalm as rejoicing in the beauty of creation, and of our own self as a glorious city, made possible by God’s commitment to justice.
Ezra 5: 1-17 What’s Ezra about?
The story continues about how God has decided that the temple will be rebuilt. During the re-building, local Babylonian officials, disturbed by the military implications of a new capital city arising, ask what authority has been given. The Jews quote the letter from King Darius giving them permission, and inquiries are made in the Babylonian capital to see if this is true. If true, it demonstrates that God is in charge of all nations, not just the Jews.
Matthew 13: 1-9 What’s Matthew about?
Jesus uses the common agricultural experience of great harvests being reaped despite the majority of the seeds having died as an illustration of how God’s will for justice will prevail despite immense setbacks.
This week’s collect:
Lord God our redeemer,
who heard the cry of your people
and sent your servant Moses
to lead them out of slavery,
free us from the tyranny of sin and death,
and by the leading of your Spirit
bring us to our promised land;
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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