Psalm 107:31-43
31 Let
them thank the Lord for his
steadfast love,
for his wondrous works to
the children of man!
32 Let them extol him in the congregation of the
people,
and praise him in the
assembly of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into a desert,
springs of water into
thirsty ground,
34 a fruitful land into a salty waste,
because of the evil of its
inhabitants.
35 He turns a desert into pools of water,
a parched land into
springs of water.
36 And there he lets the hungry dwell,
and they establish a city
to live in;
37 they sow fields and plant vineyards
and get a fruitful yield.
38 By his blessing they multiply greatly,
and he does not let their
livestock diminish.
39 When they are diminished and brought low
through oppression, evil,
and sorrow,
40 he pours contempt on princes
and makes them wander in
trackless wastes;
41 but he raises up the needy out of affliction
and makes their families
like flocks.
42 The upright see it and are glad,
and all wickedness shuts
its mouth.
43 Whoever is wise, let him attend to these
things;
let them consider the
steadfast love of the Lord.
You are to honor your father and your mother.
What is this? Answer:
We are to fear and love God, so that we neither despise nor
anger our parents and others in authority, but instead honor, serve, obey,
love, and respect them.
You are not to kill.
What is this? Answer:
We are to fear and love God, so that we neither endanger nor
harm the lives of our neighbors, but instead help and support them in all of
life’s needs.
Let Us Pray
Faithful
God, You promised to preserve Your people and save Your inheritance, using
unlikely and unexpected vessels in extending the genealogy that would bring
about the birth of Your blessed Son.
Give us the loyalty of Ruth and her trust in the one true God, that we,
too, might honor You through our submission and respect and be counted among
Your chosen people, by the grace of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and the Holy
Spirit, who reign together with you, now and forever. Amen.
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