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Seek the Lord
Seek the Lord who is still to be found:
call upon God who is yet at hand.
Return to the Lord, who will have compassion:
to our God, who will abundantly pardon.
‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts:
nor are your ways my ways,’ says the Lord.
‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth:
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
‘For as the rain and snow
come down from heaven:
and return not again but water the earth,
‘causing the earth to bring forth and sprout:
giving seed to the sower
and bread to the hungry;
‘so shall my word be
that goes forth from my mouth:
it shall not return to me empty,
‘but it shall accomplish that which I desire:
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. - Isaiah 55.6-11
New Testament Reading - Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ
12When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. His sin spread death throughout all the world, so everything began to grow old and die,a for all sinned. 13We know that it was Adam’s sin that caused thisb because although, of course, people were sinning from the time of Adam until Moses, God did not in those days judge them guilty of death for breaking his laws — because he had not yet given his laws to them nor told them what he wanted them to do. 14So when their bodies died it was not for their own sinsb since they themselves had never disobeyed God’s special law against eating the forbidden fruit, as Adam had.
What a contrast between Adam and Christ who was yet to come! 15And what a difference between man’s sin and God’s forgiveness!
For this one man, Adam, brought death to many through his sin. But this one man, Jesus Christ, brought forgiveness to many through God’s mercy. 16Adam’s one sin brought the penalty of death to many, while Christ freely takes away many sins and gives glorious life instead. 17The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to be king over all, but all who will take God’s gift of forgiveness and acquittal are kings of lifec because of this one man, Jesus Christ. 18Yes, Adam’s sin brought punishment to all, but Christ’s righteousness makes men right with God, so that they can live. 19Adam caused many to be sinners because he disobeyed God, and Christ caused many to be made acceptable to God because he obeyed.
. . . . . Romans 5:12-19- Literally, “Sin entered into the world and death through sin.”
- Implied
- Literally, “reign in life.”
Intercession
Intercession and Thanksgiving are offered in free prayer
or in silence, ending with the following
Show us your mercy, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation.
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
The earth is full of violence:
look, O Lord, upon your covenant.
Christ, have mercy. E te Karaiti, kia aroha mai.
O God, do not be silent;
do not keep still, nor hold your peace, O God.
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
Amen.
