Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
OCTOBER
8
PSALMS:
8, 38, 68, 98, 128
PROVERBS:
8
OLD
TESTAMENT:
ZECHARIAH 12:1 - 13:9
NEW
TESTAMENT:
REVELATIONS 19:1 - 21
PSALMS:
7
A
shiggaion
A
of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
1
O
LORD my God, I take refuge in you;
save
and deliver me from all who pursue me,
2
or
they will tear me like a lion
and
rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3
O
LORD my God, if I have done this
and
there is guilt on my hands--
4
if
I have done evil to him who is at peace with me
or
without cause have robbed my foe--
5
then
let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let
him trample my life to the ground
and
make me sleep in the dust.
Selah
6
Arise,
O LORD, in your anger;
rise
up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake,
my God; decree justice.
7
Let
the assembled peoples gather around you.
Rule
over them from on high;
8
let
the LORD judge the peoples.
Judge
me, O LORD, according to my righteousness,
according
to my integrity, O Most High.
9
O
righteous God,
who
searches minds and hearts,
bring
to an end the violence of the wicked
and
make the righteous secure. 1
10
My
shield B
is God Most High,
who
saves the upright in heart.
11
God
is a righteous judge,
a
God who expresses his wrath every day.
12
If
he does not relent,
he
C
will sharpen his sword;
he
will bend and string his bow.
13
He
has prepared his deadly weapons;
he
makes ready his flaming arrows.
14
He
who is pregnant with evil
and
conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.
15
He
who digs a hole and scoops it out
falls
into the pit he has made.
16
The
trouble he causes recoils on himself;
his
violence comes down on his own head.
17
I
will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness
and
will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. 2
PSALMS:
37
Of
David.
1
Do
A
not fret because of evil men
or
be envious of those who do wrong;
2
for
like the grass they will soon wither,
like
green plants they will soon die away.
3
Trust
in the LORD and do good;
dwell
in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4
Delight
yourself in the LORD
and
he will give you the desires of your heart.
5
Commit
your way to the LORD;
trust
in him and he will do this:
6
He
will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the
justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
7
Be
still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
do
not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when
they carry out their wicked schemes.
8
Refrain
from anger and turn from wrath;
do
not fret--it leads only to evil.
9
For
evil men will be cut off,
but
those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10
A
little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though
you look for them, they will not be found.
11
But
the meek will inherit the land
and
enjoy great peace. 3
12
The
wicked plot against the righteous
and
gnash their teeth at them;
13
but
the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for
he knows their day is coming.
14
The
wicked draw the sword
and
bend the bow
to
bring down the poor and needy,
to
slay those whose ways are upright.
15
But
their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and
their bows will be broken.
16
Better
the little that the righteous have
than
the wealth of many wicked;
17
for
the power of the wicked will be broken,
but
the LORD upholds the righteous.
18
The
days of the blameless are known to the LORD,
and
their inheritance will endure forever.
19
In
times of disaster they will not wither;
in
days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20
But
the wicked will perish:
The
LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields,
they
will vanish--vanish like smoke.
21
The
wicked borrow and do not repay,
but
the righteous give generously;
22
those
the LORD blesses will inherit the land,
but
those he curses will be cut off. 4
23
If
the LORD delights in a man's way,
he
makes his steps firm;
24
though
he stumble, he will not fall,
for
the LORD upholds him with his hand.
25
I
was young and now I am old,
yet
I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or
their children begging bread.
26
They
are always generous and lend freely;
their
children will be blessed.
27
Turn
from evil and do good;
then
you will dwell in the land forever.
28
For
the LORD loves the just
and
will not forsake his faithful ones.
They
will be protected forever,
but
the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
29
the
righteous will inherit the land
and
dwell in it forever.
30
The
mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,
and
his tongue speaks what is just.
31
The
law of his God is in his heart;
his
feet do not slip.
32
The
wicked lie in wait for the righteous,
seeking
their very lives;
33
but
the LORD will not leave them in their power
or
let them be condemned when brought to trial. 5
34
Wait
for the LORD
and
keep his way.
He
will exalt you to inherit the land;
when
the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35
I
have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing
like a green tree in its native soil,
36
but
he soon passed away and was no more;
though
I looked for him, he could not be found.
37
Consider
the blameless, observe the upright;
there
is a future B
for the man of peace.
38
But
all sinners will be destroyed;
the
future C
of the wicked will be cut off.
39
The
salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD;
he
is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40
The
LORD helps them and delivers them;
he
delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because
they take refuge in him. 6
PSALMS:
67
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1
May
God be gracious to us and bless us
and
make his face shine upon us,
Selah
2
that
your ways may be known on earth,
your
salvation among all nations.
3
May
the peoples praise you, O God;
may
all the peoples praise you.
4
May
the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for
you rule the peoples justly
and
guide the nations of the earth.
Selah
5
May
the peoples praise you, O God;
may
all the peoples praise you.
6
Then
the land will yield its harvest,
and
God, our God, will bless us.
7
God
will bless us,
and
all the ends of the earth will fear him. 7
PSALMS:
97
1
The
LORD reigns, let the earth be glad;
let
the distant shores rejoice.
2
Clouds
and thick darkness surround him;
righteousness
and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3
Fire
goes before him
and
consumes his foes on every side.
4
His
lightning lights up the world;
the
earth sees and trembles.
5
The
mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before
the Lord of all the earth.
6
The
heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and
all the peoples see his glory.
7
All
who worship images are put to shame,
those
who boast in idols--
worship
him, all you gods!
8
Zion
hears and rejoices
and
the villages of Judah are glad
because
of your judgments, O LORD.
9
For
you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth;
you
are exalted far above all gods.
10
Let
those who love the LORD hate evil,
for
he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and
delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11
Light
is shed upon the righteous
and
joy on the upright in heart.
12
Rejoice
in the LORD, you who are righteous,
and
praise his holy name. 8
PSALMS:
127
A
song of ascents. Of Solomon.
1
Unless
the LORD builds the house,
its
builders labor in vain.
Unless
the LORD watches over the city,
the
watchmen stand guard in vain.
2
In
vain you rise early
and
stay up late,
toiling
for food to eat--
for
he grants sleep to A
those he loves.
3
Sons
are a heritage from the LORD,
children
a reward from him.
4
Like
arrows in the hands of a warrior
are
sons born in one's youth.
5
Blessed
is the man
whose
quiver is full of them.
They
will not be put to shame
when
they contend with their enemies in the gate. 9
PROVERBS:
7
7
1
My son, keep my words
and
store up my commands within you.
2
Keep
my commands and you will live;
guard
my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3
Bind
them on your fingers;
write
them on the tablet of your heart.
4
Say
to wisdom, "You
are my sister,"
and
call understanding your kinsman;
5
they
will keep you from the adulteress,
from
the wayward wife with her seductive words.
6
At
the window of my house
I
looked out through the lattice.
7
I
saw among the simple,
I
noticed among the young men,
a
youth who lacked judgment.
8
He
was going down the street near her corner,
walking
along in the direction of her house
9
at
twilight, as the day was fading,
as
the dark of night set in.
10
Then
out came a woman to meet him,
dressed
like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11
(She
is loud and defiant,
her
feet never stay at home;
12
now
in the street, now in the squares,
at
every corner she lurks.)
13
She
took hold of him and kissed him
and
with a brazen face she said:
14
"I
have fellowship offerings A
at home;
today
I fulfilled my vows.
15
So
I came out to meet you; 10
I
looked for you and have found you!
16
I
have covered my bed
with
colored linens from Egypt.
17
I
have perfumed my bed
with
myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18
Come,
let's drink deep of love till morning;
let's
enjoy ourselves with love!
19
My
husband is not at home;
he
has gone on a long journey.
20
He
took his purse filled with money
and
will not be home till full moon."
21
With
persuasive words she led him astray;
she
seduced him with her smooth talk.
22
All
at once he followed her
like
an ox going to the slaughter,
like
a deer B
stepping into a noose C
23
till an arrow pierces his liver,
like
a bird darting into a snare,
little
knowing it will cost him his life.
24
Now
then, my sons, listen to me;
pay
attention to what I say.
25
Do
not let your heart turn to her ways
or
stray into her paths.
26
Many
are the victims she has brought down;
her
slain are a mighty throng.
27
Her
house is a highway to the grave, D
leading
down to the chambers of death. 11
OLD
TESTAMENT:
ZECHARIAH 12:1 - 13:9
12
1
This
is the word of the LORD concerning Israel. The LORD, who stretches
out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms
the spirit of man within him, declares: 2
"I
am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding
peoples reeling.
Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem.
3
On
that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her,
I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who
try to move it will injure themselves.
4
On
that day I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with
madness,"
declares the LORD. "I
will keep a watchful eye over the house of Judah, but I will blind
all the horses of the nations.
5
Then
the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts,
`The
people of Jerusalem are strong, because the LORD Almighty is their
God.'
6
"On
that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a firepot in a
woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves.
They
will consume right and left all the surrounding peoples, but
Jerusalem will remain intact in her place.
7
"The
LORD will save the dwellings of Judah first, so that the honor of the
house of David and of Jerusalem's inhabitants may not be greater than
that of Judah.
8
On
that day the LORD will shield those who live in Jerusalem, so that
the feeblest among them will be like David, and the house of David
will be like God, like the Angel of the LORD going before them.
9
On
that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that attack
Jerusalem.
10
"And
I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem a spirit A
of
grace and supplication.
They
will look on B
me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one
mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves
for a firstborn son.
11
On
that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be great, like the weeping of
Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
12
The
land will mourn, each clan by itself, with their wives by themselves:
the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house
of Nathan and their wives,
13
the
clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and
their wives,
14
and
all the rest of the clans and their wives.
13
1
"On
that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
2
"On
that day, I will banish the names of the idols from the land, and
they will be remembered no more,"
declares the LORD Almighty.
"I
will remove both the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the
land.
3
And
if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother, to whom he was
born, will say to him,
`You
must die, because you have told lies in the LORD's name.'
When he prophesies, his own parents will stab him.
4
"On
that day every prophet will be ashamed of his prophetic vision.
He will not put on a prophet's garment of hair in order to deceive.
5
He
will say,
`I
am not a prophet.
I am a farmer;
the land has been my livelihood since my youth.
A'
6
If
someone asks him, `What
are these wounds on your body B?'
he will answer,
`The
wounds I was given at the house of my friends.'
12
7
"Awake,
O sword, against my shepherd,
against
the man who is close to me!"
declares
the LORD Almighty.
"Strike
the shepherd,
and
the sheep will be scattered,
and
I will turn my hand against the little ones.
8
In
the whole land,"
declares the LORD,
"two-thirds
will be struck down and perish;
yet
one-third will be left in it.
9
This
third I will bring into the fire;
I
will refine them like silver
and
test them like gold.
They
will call on my name
and
I will answer them;
I
will say,
`They
are my people,'
NEW
TESTAMENT:
REVELATIONS 19:1 - 21
19
1
After
this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in
heaven shouting:
"Hallelujah!
Salvation
and glory and power belong to our God,
2
for
true and just are his judgments.
He
has condemned the great prostitute
who
corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He
has avenged on her the blood of his servants."
3
And
again they shouted:
"Hallelujah!
The
smoke from her goes up for ever and ever."
4
The
twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and
worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:
"Amen,
Hallelujah!"
5
Then
a voice came from the throne, saying:
"Praise
our God,
all
you his servants,
you
who fear him,
both
small and great!"
6
Then
I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing
waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: 14
"Hallelujah!
For
our Lord God Almighty reigns.
7
Let
us rejoice and be glad
and
give him glory!
For
the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and
his bride has made herself ready.
8
Fine
linen, bright and clean,
was
given her to wear."
(Fine
linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)
9
Then
the angel said to me, "Write:
`Blessed
are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'
" And he added, "These
are the true words of God."
10
At
this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do
not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who
hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of
Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
11
I
saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose
rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes
war. 12
His
eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a
name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13
He
is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of
God. 14
The
armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and
dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15
Out
of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the
nations. "He
will rule them with an iron scepter."
A
He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16
On
his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: 15
KING
OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
17
And
I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all
the birds flying in midair, "Come,
gather together for the great supper of God,
18
so
that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of
horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave,
small and great."
19
Then
I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered
together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20
But
the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had
performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had
deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped
his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of
burning sulfur. 21
The
rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of
the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their
flesh. 16
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John 3:16-21 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, F that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.G 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." H
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