Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JULY
13
PSALMS: 13, 43, 73, 103,
133
PROVERBS: 13
OLD
TESTAMENT: ISAIAH 66:1 - 24
NEW
TESTAMENT: PHILIPPIANS 3:4 -
21
PSALMS: 13
For
the director of music. A psalm of David.
1
How
long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?
How
long will you hide your face from me?
2
How
long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and
every day have sorrow in my heart?
How
long will my enemy triumph over me?
3
Look
on me and answer, O LORD my God.
Give
light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
4
my
enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and
my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5
But
I trust in your unfailing love;
my
heart rejoices in your salvation.
6
I
will sing to the LORD,
for
he has been good to me. [1]
PSALMS: 43
1
Vindicate
A me, O God,
and
plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
rescue
me from deceitful and wicked men.
2
You
are God my stronghold.
Why
have you rejected me?
Why
must I go about mourning,
oppressed
by the enemy?
3
Send
forth your light and your truth,
let
them guide me;
let
them bring me to your holy mountain,
to
the place where you dwell.
4
Then
will I go to the altar of God,
to
God, my joy and my delight.
I
will praise you with the harp,
O
God, my God.
5
Why
are you downcast, O my soul?
Why
so disturbed within me?
Put
your hope in God,
for
I will yet praise him,
my
Savior and my God. [2]
PSALMS: 73
A
psalm of Asaph.
1
Surely
God is good to Israel,
to
those who are pure in heart.
2
But
as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
I
had nearly lost my foothold.
3
For
I envied the arrogant
when
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4
They
have no struggles;
their
bodies are healthy and strong. A
5
They
are free from the burdens common to man;
they
are not plagued by human ills.
6
Therefore
pride is their necklace;
they
clothe themselves with violence.
7
From
their callous hearts comes iniquity B;
the
evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
8
They
scoff, and speak with malice;
in
their arrogance they threaten oppression.
9
Their
mouths lay claim to heaven,
and
their tongues take possession of the earth.
10
Therefore
their people turn to them
and
drink up waters in abundance. C
11
They
say, "How can God know?
Does
the Most High have knowledge?"
12
This
is what the wicked are like--
always
carefree, they increase in wealth.[3]
A
psalm of Asaph.
13
Surely
in vain have I kept my heart pure;
in
vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
14
All
day long I have been plagued;
I
have been punished every morning.
15
If
I had said, "I will speak thus,"
I
would have betrayed your children.
16
When
I tried to understand all this,
it
was oppressive to me
17
till
I entered the sanctuary of God;
then
I understood their final destiny.
18
Surely
you place them on slippery ground;
you
cast them down to ruin.
19
How
suddenly are they destroyed,
completely
swept away by terrors!
20
As
a dream when one awakes,
so
when you arise, O Lord,
you
will despise them as fantasies.
21
When
my heart was grieved
and
my spirit embittered,
22
I
was senseless and ignorant;
I
was a brute beast before you.
23
Yet
I am always with you;
you
hold me by my right hand.
24
You
guide me with your counsel,
and
afterward you will take me into glory.
25
Whom
have I in heaven but you?
And
earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26
My
flesh and my heart may fail,
but
God is the strength of my heart
and
my portion forever. [4]
27
Those
who are far from you will perish;
you
destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28
But
as for me, it is good to be near God.
I
have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
I
will tell of all your deeds. [5]
PSALMS: 103
Of
David.
1
Praise
the LORD, O my soul;
all
my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2
Praise
the LORD, O my soul,
and
forget not all his benefits--
3
who
forgives all your sins
and
heals all your diseases,
4
who
redeems your life from the pit
and
crowns you with love and compassion,
5
who
satisfies your desires with good things
so
that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6
The
LORD works righteousness
and
justice for all the oppressed.
7
He
made known his ways to Moses,
his
deeds to the people of Israel:
8
The
LORD is compassionate and gracious,
slow
to anger, abounding in love.
9
He
will not always accuse,
nor
will he harbor his anger forever;
10
he
does not treat us as our sins deserve
or
repay us according to our iniquities.
11
For
as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so
great is his love for those who fear him;
12
as
far as the east is from the west,
so
far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13
As
a father has compassion on his children,
so
the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
14
for
he knows how we are formed, [6]
he
remembers that we are dust.
15
As
for man, his days are like grass,
he
flourishes like a flower of the field;
16
the
wind blows over it and it is gone,
and
its place remembers it no more.
17
But
from everlasting to everlasting
the
LORD's love is with those who fear him,
and
his righteousness with their children's children--
18
with
those who keep his covenant
and
remember to obey his precepts.
19
The
LORD has established his throne in heaven,
and
his kingdom rules over all.
20
Praise
the LORD, you his angels,
you
mighty ones who do his bidding,
who
obey his word.
21
Praise
the LORD, all his heavenly hosts,
you
his servants who do his will.
22
Praise
the LORD, all his works
everywhere
in his dominion.
Praise
the LORD, O my soul. [7]
PSALMS: 133
A
song of ascents. Of David.
1
How
good and pleasant it is
when
brothers live together in unity!
2
It
is like precious oil poured on the head,
running
down on the beard,
running
down on Aaron's beard,
down
upon the collar of his robes.
3
It
is as if the dew of Hermon
were
falling on Mount Zion.
For
there the LORD bestows his blessing,
even
life forevermore. [8]
PROVERBS: 13
13
1
A wise son heeds his father's instruction,
but
a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2
From
the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things,
but
the unfaithful have a craving for violence.
3
He
who guards his lips guards his life,
but
he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
4
The
sluggard craves and gets nothing,
but
the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5
The
righteous hate what is false,
but
the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6
Righteousness
guards the man of integrity,
but
wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7
One
man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another
pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8
A
man's riches may ransom his life,
but
a poor man hears no threat.
9
The
light of the righteous shines brightly,
but
the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10
Pride
only breeds quarrels,
but
wisdom is found in those who take advice.
11
Dishonest
money dwindles away,
but
he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. [9]
12
Hope
deferred makes the heart sick,
but
a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13
He
who scorns instruction will pay for it,
but
he who respects a command is rewarded.
14
The
teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning
a man from the snares of death.
15
Good
understanding wins favor,
but
the way of the unfaithful is hard. A
16
Every
prudent man acts out of knowledge,
but
a fool exposes his folly.
17
A
wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but
a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
18
He
who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but
whoever heeds correction is honored.
19
A
longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but
fools detest turning from evil.
20
He
who walks with the wise grows wise,
but
a companion of fools suffers harm.
21
Misfortune
pursues the sinner,
but
prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22
A
good man leaves an inheritance for his children's
children,
but
a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. [10]
23
A
poor man's field may produce abundant food,
but
injustice sweeps it away.
24
He
who spares the rod hates his son,
but
he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25
The
righteous eat to their hearts' content,
but
the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. [11]
OLD
TESTAMENT: ISAIAH 66:1 - 24
66
1
This
is what the LORD says:
"Heaven is my throne,
and
the earth is my footstool.
Where
is the house you will build for me?
Where
will my resting place be?
2
Has not my hand made all these things,
and
so they came into being?"
declares
the LORD.
"This
is the one I esteem:
he
who is humble and contrite in spirit,
and
trembles at my word.
3
But whoever sacrifices a bull
is
like one who kills a man,
and
whoever offers a lamb,
like
one who breaks a dog's neck;
whoever
makes a grain offering
is
like one who presents pig's blood,
and
whoever burns memorial incense,
like
one who worships an idol.
They
have chosen their own ways,
and
their souls delight in their abominations;
4
so I also will choose harsh treatment for them
and
will bring upon them what they dread.
For
when I called, no one answered,
[12]
when
I spoke, no one listened.
They
did evil in my sight
and
chose what displeases me."
5
Hear
the word of the LORD,
you
who tremble at his word:
"Your brothers who hate you,
and
exclude you because of my name, have said,
`Let
the LORD be glorified,
that
we may see your joy!'
Yet
they will be put to shame.
6
Hear that uproar from the city,
hear
that noise from the temple!
It
is the sound of the LORD
repaying
his enemies all they deserve.
7
"Before she goes into labor,
she
gives birth;
before
the pains come upon her,
she
delivers a son.
8
Who has ever heard of such a thing?
Who
has ever seen such things?
Can
a country be born in a day
or
a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet
no sooner is Zion in labor
9
Do I bring to the moment of birth
and
not give delivery?"
says the LORD.
"Do I close up the womb
when
I bring to delivery?"
says your God.
10
"Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
all
you who love her;
rejoice
greatly with her,
all
you who mourn over her.
11
For you will nurse and be satisfied
at
her comforting breasts;
you
will drink deeply
and
delight in her overflowing abundance."
12
For
this is what the LORD says:
"I will extend peace to her like a river,
and
the wealth of nations like a flooding stream;
you
will nurse and be carried on her arm
and
dandled on her knees.
13
As a mother comforts her child,
so
will I comfort you;
and
you will be comforted over Jerusalem."
14
When you see this, your heart will rejoice
and
you will flourish like grass;
the
hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants,
15
See, the LORD is coming with fire,
and
his chariots are like a whirlwind;
he
will bring down his anger with fury,
and
his rebuke with flames of fire.
16
For with fire and with his sword
the
LORD will execute judgment upon all men,
and
many will be those slain by the LORD.
17
"Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following
the one in the midst of A
those who eat the flesh of pigs and rats and other abominable things--they will
meet their end together,"
declares the LORD.
18
"And I, because of their actions and their imaginations, am
about to come B and gather all
nations and tongues, and they will come and see my glory.
19
"I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those
who survive to the nations--to Tarshish, to the Libyans C and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and
to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They
will proclaim my glory among the nations. 20 And they will bring all your brothers, from all the
nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the LORD--on horses,
in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels," says the LORD. "They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain
offerings, to the temple of the LORD in ceremonially clean vessels.
21 And I will select some of them
also to be priests and Levites," says the LORD.
22
"As
the new heavens and the new earth that I make will
endure before me," declares the LORD, "so will
your name and descendants endure. 23
From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will
come and bow down before me," says the LORD. 24 "And they will go out and look upon the dead bodies of
those who rebelled against me; their worm will not die, nor will their fire be
quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind." [15]
NEW
TESTAMENT: PHILIPPIANS 3:4 -
21
4
though
I myself have reasons for such confidence.
If
anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:
5
circumcised
on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew
of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for zeal,
persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless.
7
But
whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8
What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing
greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all
things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be
found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but
that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and
is by faith. 10 I want to know Christ and the power of his
resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him
in his death, 11 and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from
the dead.
12
Not
that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I
press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one
thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has
called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
15
All
of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you
think differently, that too God will make clear to you. 16 Only let
us live up to what we have already attained.
17
Join
with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live
according to the pattern we gave you. 18 For, as I have often told
you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross
of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their
stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things.
20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior
from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables
him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so
that they will be like his glorious body. [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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