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God's Chosen One

There shall come forth a shoot
from the stump of Jesse:
and a branch shall grow out of its roots,
and the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him:
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might:
the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see:
or decide by what his ears hear,
but with righteousness he shall judge the poor:
and decide with equity
for the meek of the earth.
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb:
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
and the calf and the lion cub together:
and a little child shall lead them.
They shall not hurt or destroy
in all my holy mountain:
for the earth shall be full
of the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea.

New Testament Reading - A new Creation

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17When someone becomes a Christian, he becomes a brand new person inside. He is not the same anymore. A new life has begun!

18All these new things are from God who brought us back to himself through what Christ Jesus did. And God has given us the privilege of urging everyone to come into his favor and be reconciled to him. 19For God was in Christ, restoring the world to himself, no longer counting men’s sins against them but blotting them out. This is the wonderful message he has given us to tell others. 20We are Christ’s ambassadors. God is using us to speak to you: we beg you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, receive the love he offers you — be reconciled to God. 21For God took the sinless Christ and poured into him our sins. Then, in exchange, he poured God’s goodness into us!a

. . . . . 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
  1. Literally, “Him who knew no sin, he made sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.”

Intercession

Pray for 5 people on your heart ending with the prayer below.

Have mercy, O Lord, upon us,
as we have hoped in you
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.

Give justice to the orphan and the oppressed
and break the power of wickedness and evil.
Christ, have mercy. E te Karaiti, kia aroha mai.

Lord, hear our prayer
and answer us in your righteousness.
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
Amen.