Saturday November 2 Pentecost 23
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Psalm 55
I am terrified at what is happening. The city is full of corruption and my dear familiar friend has betrayed me. I will not cease imploring God to intervene and put things right.
Appropriate for a Saturday, when Jesus, betrayed by friends, waits in silence in the grave.
Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 35.1-17 What’s Ecclesiasticus about?
How to pray well in the temple-God responds to acts of generosity.
Luke 12.32-48 What’s Luke about?
Jesus says if we trust the kingdom we will be enabled to be more generous than we thought possible. Then we will be ready whenever the end of time, or our lives, comes. We would have been ready to defend our belongings if we knew when a thief was going to break in. How much more should we be alert and ready to act in ways that enable the kingdom to happen.
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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