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Psalm 93
A psalm of praise to God who is forever and who makes the world secure. “The waters lifted up their voice” means that although the raging sea (the original chaos) is threatening to drown everything, God’s voice is stronger. Appropriate for a Sunday when we celebrate God’s victory in the resurrection.
The raging sea can be circumstances in our lives, in our inner life, or in the life of the world.
Psalm 96
Praise to God who really will bring equity (equality) and righteousness (which is the old English translation of dignity and justice) to the whole of humanity.
Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 43: 1-32 What’s Ecclesiasticus about?
A hymn of praise to God for how God is seen in the glory of creation.
For the next several days the Hebrew Bible lessons are chosen to anticipate Ascension Day this Thursday, when in Luke’s gospel Jesus’ cosmic implications are experienced in his ascension to heaven. Today’s reading gives us that sense of God’s cosmic presence and power.
Matthew 13: 24-34a What’s Matthew about?
A series of encouraging stories about the triumph of God’s kingdom of justice using illustrations about seeds. Seeds start out very small but become very important. So God’s victory may seem to start very small, but will be wonderful in the end.
This week’s collect:
Merciful God,
you have prepared for those who love you
riches beyond imagination.
Pour into our hearts such love toward you,
that we, loving you above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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