Wednesday November 6 Pentecost 24
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Psalm 72
A prayer that the king will rule with justice for the poor, and that as a result all will have more than enough to live fully. This can easily applied as a prayer for our political leaders today.
Early Christians saw in this psalm, perhaps originally intended as a prayer that king David would rule with justice, an affirmation of the new world order being instituted by the birth of Christ.
Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 43.23-33 What’s Ecclesiasticus about?
God is amazing to have created the world and we are in awe of God and give all the praise we are capable of.
Luke 13.10-17 What’s Luke about?
Jesus is criticized for healing a woman bent over for eighteen years on the Sabbath. He points out that the religious rules allowed people to rescue an ox or donkey on the Sabbath but not a woman. The common people are delighted.
This week’s collect:
Almighty God,
whose chosen servant Abraham obeyed your call,
rejoicing in your promise
that in him the family of the earth is blessed,
give us faith like his,
that in us your promises may be fulfilled;
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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