Friday November 1 Pentecost 23
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Psalm 40
All my life God lifted me up and I rejoiced in God’s care. But now my own sin, and my enemies, have nearly destroyed me. Do not wait any longer, God!
Psalm 54
I am in dire straights. Put everything back to right, God. I praise you, because you have done that.
Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 34.1-8, 18-22 What’s Ecclesiasticus about?
Using your dreams as a way of predicting the future or controlling life is to put your trust in illusions. The only priority which really pays off is trust in the God of justice. Then we will be safe.
Luke 12.13-31 What’s Luke about?
Jesus rejects someone who wants to use him to enforce greed. Even if our greed succeeds, there is no knowing if that very night we might die – so what is the point of greed? Crows and flowers are looked after by God, so how much more must we be, so there’s no point in being greedy!
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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