“Blessed is he whom you choose and call
to dwell in your courts.
We are filled with the blessings of your house,
of your holy temple.” (Psalm 65:4, LH)
Blessed and Called
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Running Streams
“Like the deer that yearns for running streams,
so my soul is yearning for you, my God.” (Psalm 42:1, LH)
Holy Day
“[Nehemiah said,] ‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.’” (Nehemiah 8:9b, NRSV)
Before Dawn
“I rise before dawn and cry for help,
I hope in your word.” (Psalm 119:147, LH)
A Time to Turn
“Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.” (Isaiah 45:22, NRSV)
A Ready Heart
“My heart is ready, O God,
my heart is ready.
I will sing, I will sing your praise.” (Psalm 57:7, LH)
Loyalty and Love
“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations….” (Deuteronomy 7:9, NRSV)
Returning and Rending
“Return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the Lord, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and relenting in punishment.” (Joel 2:12-13, LH)
Fear and Faith
“[Jesus] said, ‘Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?’” (Mark 4:40, NRSV)
A Holy Day
“Today is holy to the Lord your God. Do not be sad, and do not weep; for today is holy to our Lord.” (Nehemiah 8:9,10, LH)