Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JULY
11
PSALMS: 11, 41, 71, 101,
131
PROVERBS: 11
OLD
TESTAMENT: ISAIAH 60:1 - 62:5
NEW
TESTAMENT: PHILIPPINS 1:27 -
2:18
PSALMS: 11
For
the director of music. Of David.
1
In
the LORD I take refuge.
How
then can you say to me:
"Flee like a bird to your
mountain.
2 For
look, the wicked bend their bows;
they
set their arrows against the strings
to
shoot from the shadows
at
the upright in heart.
3 When
the foundations are being destroyed,
what
can the righteous do A?"
4
The
LORD is in his holy temple;
the
LORD is on his heavenly throne.
He
observes the sons of men;
his
eyes examine them.
5
The
LORD examines the righteous,
but
the wicked B and those who love violence
his
soul hates.
6
On
the wicked he will rain
fiery
coals and burning sulfur;
a
scorching wind will be their lot.
7
For
the LORD is righteous,
he
loves justice;
upright
men will see his face. [1]
PSALMS: 41
For
the director of music. A psalm of David.
1
Blessed
is he who has regard for the weak;
the
LORD delivers him in times of trouble.
2
The
LORD will protect him and preserve his life;
he
will bless him in the land
and
not surrender him to the desire of his foes.
3
The
LORD will sustain him on his sickbed
and
restore him from his bed of illness.
4
I
said, "O LORD, have mercy on me;
heal
me, for I have sinned against you."
5
My
enemies say of me in malice,
"When
will he die and his name perish?"
6
Whenever
one comes to see me,
he
speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander;
then
he goes out and spreads it abroad.
7
All
my enemies whisper together against me;
they
imagine the worst for me, saying,
8
"A
vile disease has beset him;
he
will never get up from the place where he lies."
9
Even
my close friend, whom I trusted,
he
who shared my bread,
has
lifted up his heel against me. [2]
10
But
you, O LORD, have mercy on me;
raise
me up, that I may repay them.
11
I
know that you are pleased with me,
for
my enemy does not triumph over me.
12
In
my integrity you uphold me
and
set me in your presence forever.
13
Praise
be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
from
everlasting to everlasting.
Amen
and Amen [3]
PSALMS: 71
1
In
you, O LORD, I have taken refuge;
let
me never be put to shame.
2
Rescue
me and deliver me in your righteousness;
turn
your ear to me and save me.
3
Be
my rock of refuge,
to
which I can always go;
give
the command to save me,
for
you are my rock and my fortress.
4
Deliver
me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from
the grasp of evil and cruel men.
5
For
you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD,
my
confidence since my youth.
6
From
birth I have relied on you;
you
brought me forth from my mother's womb.
I
will ever praise you.
7
I
have become like a portent to many,
but
you are my strong refuge.
8
My
mouth is filled with your praise,
declaring
your splendor all day long.
9
Do
not cast me away when I am old;
do
not forsake me when my strength is gone.
10
For
my enemies speak against me;
those
who wait to kill me conspire together.
11
They
say, "God has forsaken him;
pursue
him and seize him,
for
no one will rescue him."
12
Be
not far from me, O God;
come
quickly, O my God, to help me.
13
May
my accusers perish in shame;
may
those who want to harm me
be
covered with scorn and disgrace. [4]
14
But
as for me, I will always have hope;
I
will praise you more and more.
15
My
mouth will tell of your righteousness,
of
your salvation all day long,
though
I know not its measure.
16
I
will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign LORD;
I
will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.
17
Since
my youth, O God, you have taught me,
and
to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
18
Even
when I am old and gray,
do
not forsake me, O God,
till
I declare your power to the next generation,
your
might to all who are to come.
19
Your
righteousness reaches to the skies, O God,
you
who have done great things.
Who,
O God, is like you?
20
Though
you have made me see troubles, many and bitter,
you
will restore my life again;
from
the depths of the earth
you
will again bring me up.
21
You
will increase my honor
and
comfort me once again.
22
I
will praise you with the harp
for
your faithfulness, O my God;
I
will sing praise to you with the lyre,
O
Holy One of Israel.
23
My
lips will shout for joy
when
I sing praise to you--
I,
whom you have redeemed.
24
My
tongue will tell of your righteous acts [5]
all
day long,
for
those who wanted to harm me
have
been put to shame and confusion. [6]
PSALMS: 101
Of
David. A psalm.
1
I
will sing of your love and justice;
to
you, O LORD, I will sing praise.
2
I
will be careful to lead a blameless life--
when
will you come to me?
I
will walk in my house
with
blameless heart.
3
I
will set before my eyes
no
vile thing.
The
deeds of faithless men I hate;
they
will not cling to me.
4
Men
of perverse heart shall be far from me;
I
will have nothing to do with evil.
5
Whoever
slanders his neighbor in secret,
him
will I put to silence;
whoever
has haughty eyes and a proud heart,
him
will I not endure.
6
My
eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
that
they may dwell with me;
he
whose walk is blameless
will
minister to me.[7]
7
No
one who practices deceit
will
dwell in my house;
no
one who speaks falsely
will
stand in my presence.
8
Every
morning I will put to silence
all
the wicked in the land;
I
will cut off every evildoer
from
the city of the LORD. [8]
PSALMS: 131
A
song of ascents. Of David.
1
My
heart is not proud, O LORD,
my
eyes are not haughty;
I
do not concern myself with great matters
or
things too wonderful for me.
2
But
I have stilled and quieted my soul;
like
a weaned child with its mother,
like
a weaned child is my soul within me.
3
O
Israel, put your hope in the LORD
both
now and forevermore. [9]
PROVERBS: 11
11
1
The LORD abhors dishonest scales,
but
accurate weights are his delight.
2
When
pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but
with humility comes wisdom.
3
The
integrity of the upright guides them,
but
the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
4
Wealth
is worthless in the day of wrath,
but
righteousness delivers from death.
5
The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for
them,
but
the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
6
The
righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but
the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7
When
a wicked man dies, his hope perishes;
all
he expected from his power comes to nothing.
8
The
righteous man is rescued from trouble,
and
it comes on the wicked instead.
9
With
his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor,
but
through knowledge the righteous escape.
10
When
the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
when
the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11
Through
the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but
by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. [10]
12
A
man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor,
but
a man of understanding holds his tongue.
13
A
gossip betrays a confidence,
but
a trustworthy man keeps a secret.
14
For
lack of guidance a nation falls,
but
many advisers make victory sure.
15
He
who puts up security for another will surely suffer,
but
whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe.
16
A
kindhearted woman gains respect,
but
ruthless men gain only wealth.
17
A
kind man benefits himself,
but
a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
18
The
wicked man earns deceptive wages,
but
he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19
The
truly righteous man attains life,
but
he who pursues evil goes to his death.
20
The
LORD detests men of perverse heart
but
he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
21
Be
sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but
those who are righteous will go free. [11]
22
Like
a gold ring in a pig's snout
is
a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
23
The
desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but
the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
24
One
man gives freely, yet gains even more;
another
withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
25
A
generous man will prosper;
he
who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
26
People
curse the man who hoards grain,
but
blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.
27
He
who seeks good finds goodwill,
but
evil comes to him who searches for it.
28
Whoever
trusts in his riches will fall,
but
the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
29
He
who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind,
and
the fool will be servant to the wise.
30
The
fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and
he who wins souls is wise.
31
If
the righteous receive their due on earth,
how
much more the ungodly and the sinner! [12]
OLD
TESTAMENT: ISAIAH 60:1 - 62:5
60
1
"Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and
the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
2
See, darkness covers the earth
and
thick darkness is over the peoples,
but
the LORD rises upon you
and
his glory appears over you.
3
Nations will come to your light,
and
kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4
"Lift up your eyes and look about you:
All
assemble and come to you;
your
sons come from afar,
and
your daughters are carried on the arm.
5
Then you will look and be radiant,
your
heart will throb and swell with joy;
the
wealth on the seas will be brought to you,
to
you the riches of the nations will come.
6
Herds of camels will cover your land,
young
camels of Midian and Ephah.
And
all from Sheba will come,
bearing
gold and incense
and
proclaiming the praise of the LORD.
7
All
Kedar's flocks will be gathered to you,
the
rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they
will be accepted as offerings on my altar,
8
"Who are these that fly along like clouds,
like
doves to their nests?
9
Surely the islands look to me;
in
the lead are the ships of Tarshish, A
bringing
your sons from afar,
with
their silver and gold,
to
the honor of the LORD your God,
the
Holy One of Israel,
for
he has endowed you with splendor.
10
"Foreigners will rebuild your walls,
and
their kings will serve you.
Though
in anger I struck you,
in
favor I will show you compassion.
11
Your gates will always stand open,
they
will never be shut, day or night,
so
that men may bring you the wealth of the nations--
their
kings led in triumphal procession.
12
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish;
it
will be utterly ruined.
13
"The glory of Lebanon will come to you,
the
pine, the fir and the cypress together,
to
adorn the place of my sanctuary;
and
I will glorify the place of my feet.
14
The sons of your oppressors will come bowing before you;
and
will call you the City of the LORD,
Zion
of the Holy One of Israel.
15
"Although you have been forsaken and hated,
with
no one traveling through,
I
will make you the everlasting pride
and
the joy of all generations.
16
You will drink the milk of nations
and
be nursed at royal breasts.
Then
you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior,
your
Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17
Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,
and
silver in place of iron.
Instead
of wood I will bring you bronze,
and
iron in place of stones.
I
will make peace your governor
and
righteousness your ruler.
18
No longer will violence be heard in your land,
nor
ruin or destruction within your borders,
but
you will call your walls Salvation
and
your gates Praise.
19
The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor
will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for
the LORD will be your everlasting light,
and
your God will be your glory.
and
your moon will wane no more;
the
LORD will be your everlasting light,
and
your days of sorrow will end.
21
Then will all your people be righteous
and
they will possess the land forever.
They
are the shoot I have planted,
the
work of my hands,
for
the display of my splendor.
22
The least of you will become a thousand,
the
smallest a mighty nation.
I
am the LORD;
in
its time I will do this swiftly."
61
1
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because
the LORD has anointed me
to
preach good news to the poor.
He
has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to
proclaim freedom for the captives
and
release from darkness for the prisoners, A
2
to
proclaim the year of the LORD's favor
and
the day of vengeance of our God,
to
comfort all who mourn, [16]
3
and provide for those who grieve in Zion--
to
bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead
of ashes,
the
oil of gladness
instead
of mourning,
and
a garment of praise
instead
of a spirit of despair.
They
will be called oaks of righteousness,
a
planting of the LORD
for
the display of his splendor.
4
They
will rebuild the ancient ruins
and
restore the places long devastated;
they
will renew the ruined cities
that
have been devastated for generations.
5
Aliens
will shepherd your flocks;
foreigners
will work your fields and vineyards.
6
And
you will be called priests of the LORD,
you
will be named ministers of our God.
You
will feed on the wealth of nations,
and
in their riches you will boast.
7
Instead
of their shame
my
people will receive a double portion,
and
instead of disgrace
they
will rejoice in their inheritance; [17]
and
so they will inherit a double portion in their land,
and
everlasting joy will be theirs.
8
"For I, the LORD, love justice;
I
hate robbery and iniquity.
In
my faithfulness I will reward them
and
make an everlasting covenant with them.
9
Their descendants will be known among the nations
and
their offspring among the peoples.
All
who see them will acknowledge
that
they are a people the LORD has blessed."
10
I
delight greatly in the LORD;
my
soul rejoices in my God.
For
he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and
arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,
as
a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and
as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11
For
as the soil makes the sprout come up
and
a garden causes seeds to grow,
so
the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise
spring
up before all nations. [18]
62
1
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,
for
Jerusalem's sake I will not remain quiet,
till
her righteousness shines out like the dawn,
her
salvation like a blazing torch.
2
The
nations will see your righteousness,
and
all kings your glory;
you
will be called by a new name
that
the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
3
You
will be a crown of splendor in the LORD's hand,
a
royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4
No
longer will they call you Deserted,
or
name your land Desolate.
But
you will be called Hephzibah, A
and
your land Beulah B;
for
the LORD will take delight in you,
and
your land will be married.
5
As
a young man marries a maiden,
so
will your sons C marry you;
as
a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
so
will your God rejoice over you. [19]
NEW
TESTAMENT: PHILIPPINS 1:27 -
2:18
27
Whatever
happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then,
whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know
that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the
gospel
28
without
being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that
they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved--and that by God. 29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on
him, but also to suffer for him, 30 since you are going through the
same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still
have.
2
1
If
you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from
his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same
love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish
ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than
yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests,
but also to the interests of others.
5
Your
attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6
Who,
being in very nature A God,
did
not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7
but
made himself nothing,
taking
the very nature B of a servant,
being
made in human likeness.
8
And
being found in appearance as a man,
he
humbled himself
and
became obedient to death--
even
death on a cross!
9
Therefore
God exalted him to the highest place
and
gave him the name that is above every name,
10
that
at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, [20]
in
heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11
and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to
the glory of God the Father.
12
Therefore,
my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now
much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and
trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act
according to his good purpose.
14
Do
everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become
blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved
generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you
hold out C the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of
Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. 17 But even if I am
being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from
your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too
should be glad and rejoice with me. [21]
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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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