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Psalm 119:25-32(d)

Ruth gathers grain
Ruth gathers grain

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25 My soul clings to the dust;
    revive me according to your word.
26 When I told of my ways, you answered me;
    teach me your statutes.
27 Make me understand the way of your precepts,
    and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul melts away for sorrow;
    strengthen me according to your word.
29 Put false ways far from me;
    and graciously teach me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
    I set your ordinances before me.
31 I cling to your decrees, O Lord;
    let me not be put to shame.
32 I run the way of your commandments,
    for you enlarge my understanding.

Old Testament Reading - Ruth's commitment to God

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16But Ruth replied, “Don’t make me leave you, for I want to go wherever you go and to live wherever you live; your people shall be my people, and your God shall be my God; 17I want to die where you die and be buried there. May the Lord do terrible things to me if I allow anything but death to separate us.”

18And when Naomi saw that Ruth had made up her mind and could not be persuaded otherwise, she stopped urging her. 19So they both came to Bethlehem, and the entire village was stirred by their arrival.

. . . . .Ruth 1:16-19

Confession

Yet as we consider our days, we confess:
Father, we fail to trust your goodness and might.
Jesus, we don’t live with you as our King.
Spirit, we doubt your work in this world.
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.

Silence

God forgives us, God sustains us.
We are being transformed by love.
Peace and grace are here.
We walk on
We walk on together to more truth,
More justice, more love.

Your Kingdom come on earth as in heaven.
Amen.

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