Election
These days, if you're elected to the council or the session
It's hardly thought to signify apostolic succession;
And yet, although now church slates rarely come to be
contested,
Matthias' choice to fill the slot back then has long
attested
To how the hand of God is still at work in churchly calling:
Remember who chose whom, when you to office they're
installing!
Scott L. Barton
In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together
the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, “Friends, the
scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold
concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus— for he was
numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry....
“So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the
time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism
of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must
become a witness with us to his resurrection.” So they proposed two, Joseph
called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed
and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you
have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas
turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot
fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.
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