12.30.2018 – “Divine And Human Favor” Rev. Sarah Gomez-Lorraine

“Divine And Human Favor” Rev. Sarah Gomez-Lorraine

1st Scripture Reading:

Psalm 148

Praise God!
Praise God from the heavens;
praise God in the heights!
Praise God,
all you angels of God;
praise God,
all you host of heaven!
Praise God,
you sun and moon;
praise God,
all you shining stars!
Praise God,
you highest heavens,
and you waters
above the heavens!
Let them praise the name
of God,
for God commanded
and they were created.
God established them
forever and ever;
God fixed their bounds,
which cannot be passed.
Praise God from the earth,
you sea monsters and all deeps,
fire and hail,
snow and frost,
stormy wind fulfilling
God’s command!
Mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars!
Beasts of the forest
and all cattle,
crawling things
and flying birds!
Rulers of the earth
and all peoples,
nobles and all leaders
of the earth!
Young men and women alike,
old and young together!
Let them praise the name
of the Sovereign,
whose name alone
is exalted;
whose glory is above
earth and heaven.
God has raised up a horn
for the people,
and praise for all
the faithful,
for the people of Israel
who are close to God.
Praise be to God!

2nd Scripture Reading:

Luke 2:41-52
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Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.” He said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.

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