Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
FEBRUARY
27
PSALMS: 27, 57, 87, 117,
147
PROVERBS: 27
OLD
TESTAMENT: 1 SAMUEL 24:1 - 25:44
NEW
TESTAMENT: JOHN 10:22 - 42
Psalms
27
Of
David.
1
The
LORD is my light and my salvation--
whom
shall I fear?
The
LORD is the stronghold of my life--
of
whom shall I be afraid?
2
When
evil men advance against me
to
devour my flesh, A
when
my enemies and my foes attack me,
they
will stumble and fall.
3
Though
an army besiege me,
my
heart will not fear;
though
war break out against me,
even
then will I be confident.
4
One
thing I ask of the LORD,
this
is what I seek:
that
I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all
the days of my life,
to
gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and
to seek him in his temple.
5
For
in the day of trouble
he
will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he
will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and
set me high upon a rock.
6
Then
my head will be exalted
above
the enemies who surround me;
at
his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I
will sing and make music to the LORD.
[1]
7
Hear
my voice when I call, O LORD;
be
merciful to me and answer me.
8
My
heart says of you, "Seek his B face!"
Your
face, LORD, I will seek.
9
Do
not hide your face from me,
do
not turn your servant away in anger;
you
have been my helper.
Do
not reject me or forsake me,
O
God my Savior.
10
Though
my father and mother forsake me,
the
LORD will receive me.
11
Teach
me your way, O LORD;
lead
me in a straight path
because
of my oppressors.
12
Do
not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for
false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing
out violence.
13
I
am still confident of this:
I
will see the goodness of the LORD
in
the land of the living.
14
Wait
for the LORD;
be
strong and take heart
and
wait for the LORD.
PSALMS: 57
1
Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me,
for
in you my soul takes refuge.
I
will take refuge in the shadow of your wings
until
the disaster has passed.
2
I
cry out to God Most High,
to
God, who fulfills his purpose for me.
3
He
sends from heaven and saves me,
rebuking
those who hotly pursue me;
Selah
God
sends his love and his faithfulness.
4
I
am in the midst of lions;
I
lie among ravenous beasts--
men
whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose
tongues are sharp swords.
5
Be
exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let
your glory be over all the earth.
6
They
spread a net for my feet--
I
was bowed down in distress.
They
dug a pit in my path--
but
they have fallen into it themselves.
Selah [2]
7
My
heart is steadfast, O God,
my
heart is steadfast;
I
will sing and make music.
8
Awake,
my soul!
Awake,
harp and lyre!
I
will awaken the dawn.
9
I
will praise you, O Lord, among the nations;
I
will sing of you among the peoples.
10
For
great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your
faithfulness reaches to the skies.
11
Be
exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let
your glory be over all the earth. [3]
PSALMS: 87
Of
the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song.
1
He
has set his foundation on the holy mountain;
2
the
LORD loves the gates of Zion
more
than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3
Glorious
things are said of you,
O
city of God:
Selah
4
"I will record Rahab A and Babylon
among
those who acknowledge me--
Philistia
too, and Tyre, along with Cush B--
and
will say, `This C
one was born in Zion.'"
5
Indeed,
of Zion it will be said,
"This one and that one were born in
her,
and
the Most High himself will establish her."
6
The
LORD will write in the register of the peoples:
"This one was born in Zion."
Selah
7
As
they make music they will sing,
"All my fountains are in you." [4]
PSALMS: 117
1
Praise
the LORD, all you nations;
extol
him, all you peoples.
2
For
great is his love toward us,
and
the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.
Praise
the LORD. A [5]
PSALMS: 147
1
Praise
the LORD. A
How
good it is to sing praises to our God,
how
pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2
The
LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he
gathers the exiles of Israel.
3
He
heals the brokenhearted
and
binds up their wounds.
4
He
determines the number of the stars
and
calls them each by name.
5
Great
is our Lord and mighty in power;
his
understanding has no limit.
6
The
LORD sustains the humble
but
casts the wicked to the ground.
7
Sing
to the LORD with thanksgiving;
make
music to our God on the harp.
8
He
covers the sky with clouds;
he
supplies the earth with rain
and
makes grass grow on the hills.
9
He
provides food for the cattle
and
for the young ravens when they call.
10
His
pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
nor
his delight in the legs of a man;
11
the
LORD delights in those who fear him,
who
put their hope in his unfailing love. [6]
12
Extol
the LORD, O Jerusalem;
praise
your God, O Zion,
13
for
he strengthens the bars of your gates
and
blesses your people within you.
14
He
grants peace to your borders
and
satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15
He
sends his command to the earth;
his
word runs swiftly.
16
He
spreads the snow like wool
and
scatters the frost like ashes.
17
He
hurls down his hail like pebbles.
Who
can withstand his icy blast?
18
He
sends his word and melts them;
he
stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
19
He
has revealed his word to Jacob,
his
laws and decrees to Israel.
20
He
has done this for no other nation;
they
do not know his laws.
Praise
the LORD. [7]
PROVERBS: 27
27
1
Do not boast about tomorrow,
for
you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2
Let
another praise you, and not your own mouth;
someone
else, and not your own lips.
3
Stone
is heavy and sand a burden,
but
provocation by a fool is heavier than both.
4
Anger
is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but
who can stand before jealousy?
5
Better
is open rebuke
than
hidden love.
6
Wounds
from a friend can be trusted,
but
an enemy multiplies kisses.
7
He
who is full loathes honey,
but
to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
8
Like
a bird that strays from its nest
is
a man who strays from his home.
9
Perfume
and incense bring joy to the heart,
and
the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest
counsel.
10
Do
not forsake your friend and the friend of your father,
and
do not go to your brother's house when disaster strikes
you--
better
a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11
Be
wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;
then
I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt. [8]
12
The
prudent see danger and take refuge,
but
the simple keep going and suffer for it.
13
Take
the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold
it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
14
If
a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning,
it
will be taken as a curse.
15
A
quarrelsome wife is like
a
constant dripping on a rainy day;
16
restraining
her is like restraining the wind
or
grasping oil with the hand.
17
As
iron sharpens iron,
so
one man sharpens another.
18
He
who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and
he who looks after his master will be honored.
19
As
water reflects a face,
so
a man's heart reflects the man.
20
Death
and Destruction A are never satisfied,
and
neither are the eyes of man.
21
The
crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but
man is tested by the praise he receives.
22
Though
you grind a fool in a mortar,
grinding
him like grain with a pestle,
you
will not remove his folly from him. [9]
23
Be
sure you know the condition of your flocks,
give
careful attention to your herds;
24
for
riches do not endure forever,
and
a crown is not secure for all generations.
25
When
the hay is removed and new growth appears
and
the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26
the
lambs will provide you with clothing,
and
the goats with the price of a field.
27
You
will have plenty of goats' milk
to
feed you and your family
and
to nourish your servant girls. [10]
OLD
TESTAMENT: 1 SAMUEL 24:1 - 25:44
24
1
After
Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the
Desert of En Gedi." 2 So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all
Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild
Goats.
3
He
came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to
relieve himself. David and his men were far back in the cave. 4 The
men said, "This is the day the LORD spoke of when he
said A to you, `I will give your
enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.'" Then David
crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
5
Afterward,
David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6
He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my
master, the LORD's anointed, or lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed
of the LORD."
7
With
these words David rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And
Saul left the cave and went his way.
8
Then
David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul
looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the
ground. 9 He said to Saul, "Why do you listen when men say, `David is
bent on harming you'? 10 This day you have seen with your own eyes
how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you,
but I spared you; I said, `I will not lift my hand against my master, because he
is the LORD's anointed.' 11 See, my father, look at this piece of
your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but [11]did
not kill you. Now understand and recognize that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or
rebellion. I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life.
12 May the LORD judge between you and me. And may the LORD avenge the
wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. 13 As the
old saying goes, `From evildoers come evil deeds,' so my hand will not touch
you.
14
"Against
whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?
15 May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May he consider
my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand."
16
When
David finished saying this, Saul asked, "Is that your voice, David my son?" And
he wept aloud. 17 "You are more righteous than I," he said. "You have
treated me well, but I have treated you badly. 18 You have just now
told me of the good you did to me; the LORD delivered me into your hands, but
you did not kill me. 19 When a man finds his enemy, does he let him
get away unharmed? May the LORD reward you well for the way you treated me
today. 20 I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of
Israel will be established in your hands. 21 Now swear to me by the
LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my
father's family."
22
So
David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went
up to the stronghold. [12]
25
1
Now
Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him
at his home in Ramah.
Then
David moved down into the Desert of Maon. A 2 A certain
man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a
thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel. 3
His name was Nabal and his wife's name was Abigail. She was an intelligent
and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was surly and mean in his
dealings.
4
While
David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep. 5 So
he sent ten young men and said to them, "Go up to Nabal at Carmel and greet him
in my name. 6 Say to him: `Long life to you! Good health to you and
your household! And good health to all that is yours!
7
"`Now
I hear that it is sheep-shearing time. When your shepherds were with us, we did
not mistreat them, and the whole time they were at Carmel nothing of theirs was
missing. 8 Ask your own servants and they will tell you. Therefore be
favorable toward my young men, since we come at a festive time. Please give your
servants and your son David whatever you can find for them.'"
9
When
David's men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David's name. Then they
waited.
10
Nabal
answered David's servants, "Who is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many
servants are breaking away from their masters these days. 11Why
should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my
shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?"
12
David's
men turned around and went back. When they arrived, [13]
they reported every word. 13 David said to his men, "Put on your
swords!" So they put on their swords, and David put on his. About four hundred
men went up with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
14
One
of the servants told Nabal's wife Abigail: "David sent messengers from the
desert to give our master his greetings, but he hurled insults at them. 15
Yet these men were very good to us. They did not mistreat us, and the
whole time we were out in the fields near them nothing was missing. 16
Night and day they were a wall around us all the time we were herding our
sheep near them. 17 Now think it over and see what you can do,
because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such
a wicked man that no one can talk to him."
18
Abigail
lost no time. She took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five
dressed sheep, five seahs B of roasted grain, a hundred cakes of
raisins and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
19 Then she told her servants, "Go on ahead; I'll follow you." But
she did not tell her husband Nabal.
20
As
she came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, there were David and his men
descending toward her, and she met them. 21 David had just said,
"It's been useless--all my watching over this fellow's property in the desert so
that nothing of his was missing. He has paid me back evil for good. 22
May God deal with David, C be it ever so severely, if by
morning I leave alive one male of all who belong to him!" [14]
23
When
Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David
with her face to the ground. 24 She fell at his feet and said: "My
lord, let the blame be on me alone. Please let your servant speak to you; hear
what your servant has to say. 25 May my lord pay no attention to that
wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name--his name is Fool, and folly goes
with him. But as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my master sent.
26
"Now
since the LORD has kept you, my master, from bloodshed and from avenging
yourself with your own hands, as surely as the LORD lives and as you live, may
your enemies and all who intend to harm my master be like Nabal. 27
And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my master, be given
to the men who follow you. 28 Please forgive your servant's offense,
for the LORD will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my master, because he
fights the LORD's battles. Let no wrongdoing be found in you as long as you
live. 29 Even though someone is pursuing you to take your life, the
life of my master will be bound securely in the bundle of the living by the LORD
your God. But the lives of your enemies he will hurl away as from the pocket of
a sling. 30 When the LORD has done for my master every good thing he
promised concerning him and has appointed him leader over Israel, 31
my master will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of
needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the LORD has brought
my master success, remember your servant."
32
David
said to Abigail, "Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who has sent you
today to meet me. 33 May you be blessed for your good judgment and
for keeping me from bloodshed this day [15]
and from avenging myself with my own hands. 34 Otherwise, as surely
as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you
had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal would have been
left alive by daybreak."
35
Then
David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, "Go home in
peace. I have heard your words and granted your request."
36
When
Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a
king. He was in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until
daybreak.
37
Then
in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and
his heart failed him and he became like a stone. 38 About ten days
later, the LORD struck Nabal and he died.
39
When
David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Praise be to the LORD, who has upheld
my cause against Nabal for treating me with contempt. He has kept his servant
from doing wrong and has brought Nabal's wrongdoing down on his own head."
Then
David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife. 40 His
servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, "David has sent us to you to take
you to become his wife."
41
She
bowed down with her face to the ground and said, "Here is your maidservant,
ready to serve you and wash the feet of my master's servants." 42
Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five maids, went with
David's messengers and became his wife. 43 David had also married
Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both were his wives.
44
But
Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's [16]
wife, to Paltiel D son of Laish, who was from Gallim. [17]
NEW
TESTAMENT: JOHN 10:22 - 42
22
Then
came the Feast of Dedication B at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23
and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon's Colonnade. 24
The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in
suspense? If you are the Christ, C tell us plainly."
25
Jesus
answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The
miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.
27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them
out of my hand. 29
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all D;
no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. 30
I
and the Father are one."
31
Again
the Jews picked up stones to stone him, 32 but Jesus said to them,
"I have shown you many great miracles from the Father.
For which of these do you stone me?"
33
"We
are not stoning you for any of these," replied the Jews, "but for blasphemy,
because you, a mere man, claim to be God."
34
Jesus
answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, `I have
said you are gods' E?
35
If
he called them `gods,' to whom the word of God came--and the Scripture cannot be
broken—36
what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the
world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, `I am God's
Son'?
37 Do not believe me unless I do what my
Father does. 38 But if I do it,
even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and
understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father." 39
Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
40
Then
Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where [18]
John had been baptizing in the early days. Here he stayed 41 and many
people came to him. They said, "Though John never performed a miraculous sign,
all that John said about this man was true." 42 And in that place
many believed in Jesus. [19]
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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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