Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
Theme of the Day: Love God above All
Not all love is good. It is self-destructive to love bad things. It is just as harmful to love good things in a bad order. For example, it would seem to be a good thing for a man to love his dog. But if he loves his dog more than he loves his wife, his “love” for both is disordered. For love to be healthy, it needs to be properly ordered. Christians love the people whom God has placed into their lives. But when those people desire something that God does not desire, Christians love and serve God above all. Properly ordered love leads us to be faithful to God and his Word. We love God above all because he first loved us.
Matthew 10:34-42
Exodus 32:15-29
1 Timothy 6:11-16
Psalm 27C
876 – Fight the Good Fight M
702 – Come, Follow Me, the Savior Spake
704 – Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus
711 – Jesus Calls Us o’er the Tumult
817 – Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
Prayer of the Day: God of all power and might, you are the giver of all that is good. Help us love you with all our heart, strengthen us in true faith, provide us with all we need, and keep us safe in your care; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Alleluia.