Sunday, February 20, 2022

Sunday Scripture & Prayer Requests

The Lord's Prayer (Le Pater Noster), by James Tissot, 1886-1894,
 Brooklyn Museum. [PD-US]


Jesus said to his disciples:
“To you who hear I say,
love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
To the person who strikes you on one cheek,
offer the other one as well,
and from the person who takes your cloak,
do not withhold even your tunic.
Give to everyone who asks of you,
and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
For if you love those who love you,
what credit is that to you?
Even sinners love those who love them.
And if you do good to those who do good to you,
what credit is that to you?
Even sinners do the same.
If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment,
what credit is that to you?
Even sinners lend to sinners,
and get back the same amount.
But rather, love your enemies and do good to them,
and lend expecting nothing back;
then your reward will be great
and you will be children of the Most High,
for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

“Stop judging and you will not be judged.
Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give, and gifts will be given to you;
a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,
will be poured into your lap.
For the measure with which you measure
will in return be measured out to you.”

Luke 6:27-38

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especially between Russia and the Ukraine, and
for the protection of our military who have been deployed to that area.

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May the Lord bless you and keep you safe.     

2 comments:

  1. Such a beautiful Gospel.... such strong, poignant words. Commandments to us to be better, stronger, kinder.

    Debby, joining you in prayer for peace in Eastern Europe and wherever danger lurks.... And including the streets of our cities in that prayer. Praying for us as people to be better. Do better. Expect more of ourselves.

    Thank you so much for posting this!

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  2. We're at a dangerous intersection, in my opinion! Prayer is the answer.

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