daily reading 22.4 (Romans 12:17–19)

 5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024


Our opening prayer for this week:

    Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
    Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
    Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
    God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!

    Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
    Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
    Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
    Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.

    Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,
    Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
    Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
    Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

    Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
    All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
    Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
    God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity. Amen.
  

Romans 12:17–19

  • Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Give careful thought to do what is honorable in everyone's eyes.
  • 18 If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
  • 19 Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God's wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.
helpful notes on Romans 12:17–19




For yourself pray:

  • That for Jesus' sake God takes away your desire for revenge

For others pray:

A psalm to listen to and ponder, as time allows:

  • Psalm 79 (YouTube, duet, "Help us, O God, help us.") 

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