Saturday of Lent 3 – March 30, 2019 – Psalm 1:6
For the Lord knows the way of the
righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1 key verse v.6 —“For
the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”
This psalm verse gives us both Law and Gospel. The ways of the wicked will be
met with the full brunt of Law – the ultimate judgment for unbelief and sin.
The righteous, on the other hand, not by any merit on their behalf but
completely by grace, will be delivered on the last day. This of course is
Gospel. The destinies of two lifestyles are the destinies of those who have
chosen them.
St. Paul would remind us, "And we know that in all things God works for
the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose"
(Romans 8:28) You can trust the Lord’s goodness, His power, and His will to
work out all things for your good as you journey together with Him. This
promise, that God works all things together for good does not mean that all
things, taken by themselves, are good. Some things and events are particularly bad.
Yet God is able to work them together for good. He sees all. He knows your
present and your past. He designs your future. Your life is not dictated by
circumstances. The one who owns your future directs your path.
O God, You know us to be set in the midst of
so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we
cannot always stand upright: Grant us such strength and protection as may
support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever. Amen.[1]
God of our salvation, Your beloved Son entered the Holy City to shouts of "Hosanna!" for truly He came in the name of the Lord. Give us faith to grasp the mystery of His suffering, death, and resurrection on our behalf as we journey with Him this Lenten season to the cross and, beyond that, to the empty tomb; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.[2]
[1]Collect
for Saturday of Lent 3, http://www.liturgies.net/Lent/LentenCollects.htm
[2] Collect
for Saturday of Lent 3, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis
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