Wednesday October 27 Pentecost 22
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Psalm 49
Why should I worry about the rich who oppress me? Even the wealthiest person could never pay for their life so that they could live forever. Everyone dies and the rich oppressors are led like sheep to the grave. Why should I be afraid of the wicked when I know they will all die!
Psalm 53
Everyone has abandoned God, and God’s justice. We long for God to restore justice to the world.
Ezra 6: 1-22 What’s Ezra about?
Ezra continues the story of how the oppressors have become the chief supporters of re-building the temple. In a somewhat idealized account, Ezra tells how King Darius confirmed the decision by his predecessor Cyrus to allow the temple to be re-built, the sacred vessels to be returned, and immense support to be provided. The temple is then completed and all Israel rejoices.
Matthew 13: 10-17 What’s Matthew about?
Matthew tries to explain why people didn’t take Jesus seriously—Jesus says that fundamentally people have a choice to shut their eyes to truth, or to listen eagerly, so many people will find his parables incomprehensible, but it is their lack of commitment to knowing the truth that makes that happen. But those who understand should be happy indeed because so many people have wanted to understand God, and now in Jesus, the disciples do.
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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