Evening Prayer With Bob

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray." ~ Matthew 26:36 (NRSV)

Image, Albert Bloch, Gethsemane, 1948

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy Name. ~Psalm 103:1 (NRSV)

Image:  Godspell, Original Broadway poster from the Cherry Lane Theatre, 1971, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27351257

As the deer longs for the water-brooks, so longs my soul for you, O God. ~ Psalm 42:1 (NRSV)

Image: Kevin McKeever, Deer and Water, Shutterstock

His speech is softer than butter, but war is in his heart. ~ Psalms 55:22

Image: Judas Iscariot (right), retiring from the Last Supper, painting by Carl Bloch, late 19th century

Truly I tell you, wherever this good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her. ~ Matthew 26:13

And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” ~ Matthew 25:40 (NRSV)

Image: Rebecca Pierce, from the blog, "Morning Chores," What to Consider When Raising Sheep and Goats Together

For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them... ~ Matthew 25:14 (NRSV)

Image: Unknown author - A Woodcut from Historiae celebriores Veteris Testamenti Iconibus representatae, taken from http://www.textweek.com/art/parables.htm

Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. ~ Matthew 25:13 (NRSV)

Image: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, William Blake, 1822

They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him." ~ Mark 1:27 (NRSV)

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. ~ Matthew 24:35 (NRSV)

Image: Heaven and Earth Glow Red, Fu Baoshi, 1964