Tuesday prior to Pentecost

 

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Psalm139:1-16; key verse, verse 17—“How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!” This psalm verse reminds us that God’s words, thoughts, and actions are all connected and closely related. The Lord made a promise to send His Son and acted in time. He made a promise to redeem and save the world and so He did. He promises to send the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. The events of Pentecost affirm that the Lord is serious about the promises He makes and keeps. Everything concerning your salvation, witness, and walk is linked to the Lord’s promises and the fulfillment of them. The Psalmist affirms what the Lord has done.

Collect for Psalm 139: Lord Jesus Christ, when you descended among the dead, you brought them the light of day when you ascended into heaven, you brought it new radiance. Remain with us and lead us along the paths of life until we come to rest with your saints in the holy dwelling place, where with the Father and the holy Spirit you live and reign, now and forever.[2]  -18 May 2021—

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[1] The First Pentecost, Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use

[2] Collect for Psalm 139, For All the Saints a Prayer book for and by the Church, Vol. II © 1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY