More from the Ten Commandments
and the Sermon on the Mount
Legem
pone
33 Teach me, O Lord,
the way of your statutes, *
and I shall keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep
your law; *
I shall keep it with all my heart.
35 Make me go in the path of your
commandments, *
for that is my desire.
36 Incline my heart to your decrees *
and not to unjust gain.
37 Turn my eyes from watching what is
worthless; *
give me life in your ways.
38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, *
which you make to those who fear you.
39 Turn away the reproach which I dread, *
because your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I long for your commandments; *
in your righteousness preserve my life.
Psalm 119:33-40
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall not strip your vineyard bare, or gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the alien: I am the Lord your God.
You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another. And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
You shall not defraud your neighbor; you shall not steal; and you shall not keep for yourself the wages of a laborer until morning. You shall not revile the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind; you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor. You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:1-2,
9-18
Ten
Commandments
Illustrative
wood relief carving
From
a Catholic church in southern Poland
Paszyn,
Poland
He who seeks vengeance must dig two graves:
one for his enemy and one for himself.
~
Chinese Proverb
Here is the simple but powerful rule …
always give people more than they expect to get.
~
Nelson Boswell
Book Club at Sharron’s
Sharron
Leonard, Van Farnsworth
Sharron
just returned from a long weekend in New Orleans and Van is getting
ready
to go to New Orleans in a few weeks.
Our
Rotary Club on Friday morning
Don
Stinson, artist, was our speaker.
Don Stinson works as an artist in Evergreen, Colorado.
He is known for painting vistas that explore the physical and cultural
landscapes of the West and is drawn to the emerging forms of 21st century
energy and communication industries. Forms such as wind turbines and cell
towers, as well as the 20th century ruins of abandoned gas station canopies
and drive-in theatre screens.
We
saw this Diptych in the Coors Western Art Exhibit
at
the National Western Stock Show in January.
"Llano Estacado:
High Plains, High Stakes, The Diptych," 2005-11, oil on linen, 48" x
88" and 48" x 60"
Collection of The Phoenix Art Museum, AZ
http://www.donstinson.com
It’s never crowded along
the extra mile.
~
Wayne Dyer
February 19, 2017 Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Matthew 5:38-48
Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org
Presidents’
Day
Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
Psalm 119:33-40
I Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
Matthew 5:38-48