Daily Lectionary
September 6 2 Kings 4:8–22, 32–37; Ephesians 5:15–33
September 7 2 Kings 4:38—5:8; Ephesians 6:1–24
September 8 2 Kings 5:9–27; Philippians 1:1–20
September 9 2 Kings 6:1–23; Philippians 1:21—2:11
September 10 2 Kings 9:1–13; 10:18–29; Philippians 2:12–30
September 11 2 Chronicles 29:1–24; Philippians 3:1–21
September 12 2 Chronicles 31:1–21; Philippians 4:1–23
Next Weeks Lessons: the fourteenth Sunday after trinity
The ten lepers cried out from a distance, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” (Luke 17:11–19). Their condition cut them off from God and others. So also do the works of the flesh cut us off from God and others. “Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Galatians 5:16–24). Thus we cry out with the lepers, “Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy,” eagerly seeking His good gifts. Jesus said to the lepers, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. So too, we walk by faith and not by sight, being confident of Jesus’ help before we see any evidence of it, trusting that Jesus’ cleansing words of forgiveness will restore us to wholeness in the resurrection. Let us be as the one leper who returned to the true High Priest to give Him thanks and glory. For Jesus bore our infirmities in His sacrifice at Calvary. His words are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh (Proverbs 4:10–23).
Collect
Keep, we implore You, O Lord, Your Church with Your perpetual mercy; and because the frailty of mankind without You cannot but fall, keep us ever by Your help from all things hurtful and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament: Proverbs 4:10–23
Epistle: Galatians 5:16–24
Holy Gospel: Luke 17:11–19
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