Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
NOVEMBER
8
PSALMS:
8, 38, 68, 98, 128
PROVERBS:
8
OLD
TESTAMENT:
EXODUS 6:1 - 7:25
NEW
TESTAMENT:
MATTHEW 18:21 - 19:12
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:
EXODUS 6:1 - 7:25
6
1
Then
the LORD said to Moses, "Now
you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he
will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of
his country."
2
God
also said to Moses, "I
am the LORD. 3
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty,
A
but by my name the LORD B
I did not make myself known to them.
C
4
I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of
Canaan, where they lived as aliens.
5
Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the
Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.
6"
Therefore, say to the Israelites:
`I
am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the
Egyptians.
I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with
an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
7
I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God.
Then
you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from
under the yoke of the Egyptians.
8
And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give
to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a
possession. I am the LORD.'
"
9
Moses
reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him
because of their discouragement and cruel bondage.
10
Then
the LORD said to Moses, 11
"Go,
tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his
country."
12
But
Moses said to the LORD, "If the Israelites will not listen to
me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips
D?"
13
Now
the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites and Pharaoh
king of Egypt, and he commanded them to bring the Israelites out of
Egypt.
14
These
were the heads of their families E:
The
sons of Reuben the firstborn son of Israel were Hanoch and Pallu,
Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
15
The
sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the
son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
16
These
were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records:
Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
17
The
sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.
18
The
sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133
years.
19
The
sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.
These
were the clans of Levi according to their records.
20Amram
married his father's sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses.
Amram lived 137 years.
21
The
sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg and Zicri. 12
22
The
sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.
23
Aaron
married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and
she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24
The
sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph. These were the
Korahite clans.
25
Eleazar
son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him
Phinehas.
These
were the heads of the Levite families, clan by clan.
26
It
was this same Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, "Bring the
Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions."
27
They
were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the
Israelites out of Egypt. It was the same Moses and Aaron.
28
Now
when the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt, 29
he
said to him, "I
am the LORD. Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I tell you."
30
But
Moses said to the LORD, "Since I speak with faltering lips, why
would Pharaoh listen to me?"
7
1
Then
the LORD said to Moses, "See,
I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be
your prophet.
2
You are to say everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to
tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his country.
3
But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I multiply my
miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt,
4
he will not listen to you.
Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I
will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites.
5
And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my
hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it."
6
Moses
and Aaron did just as the LORD commanded them. 7
Moses
was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to
Pharaoh.
8
The
LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 9
"When
Pharaoh says to you,
`Perform
a miracle,'
then
say to Aaron,
`Take
your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,'
and it will become a snake."
10
So
Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD commanded.
Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and
it became a snake.
11
Pharaoh
then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also
did the same things by their secret arts: 12
Each
one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron's staff
swallowed up their staffs. 13
Yet
Pharaoh's heart became hard and he would not listen to them, just as
the LORD had said. 13
14
Then
the LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh's
heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go.
15
Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he goes out to the water.
Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the
staff that was changed into a snake. 16
Then say to him,
`The
LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you:
Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the desert.
But until now you have not listened.
17
This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD:
With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the
Nile, and it will be changed into blood. 18
The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink; the
Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.'
"
19
The
LORD said to Moses, "Tell
Aaron,
`Take
your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt--over
the streams and canals, over the ponds and all the reservoirs'--and
they will turn to blood. Blood will be everywhere in Egypt, even in
the wooden buckets and stone jars."
20
Moses
and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded. He raised his staff in
the presence of Pharaoh and his officials and struck the water of the
Nile, and all the water was changed into blood. 21
The
fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the
Egyptians could not drink its water. Blood was everywhere in Egypt.
22
But
the Egyptian magicians did the same things by their secret arts, and
Pharaoh's heart became hard; he would not listen to Moses and Aaron,
just as the LORD had said.
23
Instead,
he turned and went into his palace, and did not take even this to
heart.
24
And
all the Egyptians dug along the Nile to get drinking water, because
they could not drink the water of the river.
25
Seven
days passed after the LORD struck the Nile. 14
NEW
TESTAMENT:
MATTHEW 18:21 - 19:12
21
Then
Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I
forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?"
22
Jesus
answered, "I
tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. F
23
"Therefore,
the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts
with his servants.
24
As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents G
was brought to him.
25
Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife
and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26
"The
servant fell on his knees before him.
`Be
patient with me,'
he begged,
`and
I will pay back everything.'
27
The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him
go.
28
"But
when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who
owed him a hundred denarii.
H
He grabbed him and began to choke him.
`Pay
back what you owe me!'
he demanded.
29
"His
fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him,
`Be
patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30
"But
he refused.
Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he
could pay the debt.
31
When
the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly
distressed and went and told their master everything that had
happened.
32
"Then
the master called the servant in.
`You
wicked servant,'
he said,
`I
canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
33
Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on
you?'
34
In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured,
until he should pay back all he owed.
35
"This
is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive
your brother from your heart."
19
1
When
Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into
the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2
Large
crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3
Some
Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for
a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"
4
"Haven't
you read,"
he replied, "that
at the beginning the Creator `made them male and female,'
A
5
and
said,
`For
this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to
his wife, and the two will become one flesh'
B?
6
So
they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined
together, let man not separate."
7
"Why
then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his
wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" 15
8
Jesus
replied, "Moses
permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard.
But it was not this way from the beginning.
9
I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital
unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."
10
The
disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a
husband and wife, it is better not to marry."
11
Jesus
replied, "Not
everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been
given.
12
For some are eunuchs because they were born that way;
others were made that way by men;
and others have renounced marriage C
because of the kingdom of heaven.
The
one who can accept this should accept it."
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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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