WORTHY THOUGHTS

[MajestyJo]

In the “Star Trek” science fiction series,

the Vulcan greeting is sometimes heard

from Mr Spock or Ambassador Sarek:


“Live long and prosper.”


Old phrases from the Old Testament of the Bible:


“Sour grapes” - Ezek 182

“The writing’s on the wall” - Dan 525

"She is “the salt of the earth” - Mt 513

“To go the extra mile” - Mt 541

“Not letting his left hand know

what his right hand is doing” - Mt 63

“On the straight and narrow” - Mt 714

“Fallen by the wayside” - Mt 134

“The blind leading the blind” - Mt 1514

“Good Samaritan”

“Seeing is believing” - Jn 2025


Doubting Thomas;

I’ll believe it when I see it.



Let us pray:



Lord, inspire us

in every moment before we speak,

so that our words to others today

may all be positive.

Amen.



- someone who doesn’t

“pass by on the other side” - Lk 1031

Other biblical passages used in ordinary

speech, include:

“An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth” - Ex 2123

“Tablets of stone” - Ex 34

“Scapegoat” - Lev 1616

“To spy out the land” - Num 1316

“The apple of his eye” - Deut 3210

“Someone after his own heart” - 1 Sam 1314

“How the mighty are fallen!” - 2 Sam 127

“Escaped by the skin of their teeth” - Job 1920

“Pride goes before a fall” - Prov 1618

“Don’t know what tomorrow may bring”- Prov 271

“Put your own house in order” - Is 381

“No peace for the wicked” - Is 4822

“Holier-than-thou” - Is 655

“He is found wanting” - Dan 527

“Don’t cast your pearls before swine” - Mt 76

“O ye of little faith” - Mt 826

“Fallen on stony ground” - Mt 135

“Walking on water” - Mt 1425

“The first will be last;

the last will be first” - Mt 1930

“A worker is worthy of his hire” - Mk 107

“The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” - Mk 1438

“Physician, heal thyself - Lk 423

We have our “cross to bear/carry” - Lk 923

“Once you’ve put your hand to the plough...

there’s no turning back - cf Lk 962

“Kept the good wine until last” - Jn 210

“A law unto themselves” - Rom 214

“The love of money is the root of all evil” - 1 Tim 610

“I have fought the good fight” - 2 Tim 47

“He’s got the patience of Job” - James 511

“Streets paved with gold” - Rev 211

& Oh the w
ord of my Lord