Second Sunday in Lent
YHWH terrifyingly seals a promise to Abraham. The Psalm reiterates confidence. Philippians expands on Christ as the ultimate source of fulfilment and the Gospel returns us to the painful cost to be embraced.

Smoke and fire at night
Mysteriously pass by
A promise is made
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Wait for YHWH
Let your heart beat with new strength
Wait for YHWH
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To be now conformed
To the fullness that is Christ
That is our prime goal
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I would protect you
As nature protects its own
But you turn away.
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