George Fox and William Penn

O God, your Son came among us to serve and not to be served, and to give life his life for the life of the world. Lead us by his love to serve all those to whom the world offers no comfort and little help. Through us give hope to the hopeless, love to the unloved, peace to the troubled, and rest to the weary, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, one God, now and forever. Amen.

(Evangelical Lutheran Worship)

3 O LORD, how long shall the wicked,

   how long shall the wicked exult?

4 They pour out their arrogant words;

   all the evildoers boast.

5 They crush your people, O LORD,

   and afflict your heritage.

6 They kill the widow and the sojourner,

   and murder the fatherless;

7 and they say, “The LORD does not see;

   the God of Jacob does not perceive.”

14 the LORD will not forsake his people;

   he will not abandon his heritage;

15 for justice will return to the righteous,

   and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Psalm 94 – New International Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Genesis 4:17-26 – Hebrews 3:1-11 – John 1:43-51