Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
SEPTEMBER
6
PSALMS:
6, 36, 66, 96, 126
PROVERBS:
6
OLD
TESTAMENT:
DANIEL 2:24 - 3:30
NEW
TESTAMENT:
1 PETER 4:7 - 5:14
PSALMS:
6
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to
sheminith.
A
A psalm of David.
1
O
LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger
or
discipline me in your wrath.
2
Be
merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint;
O
LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
3
My
soul is in anguish.
How
long, O LORD, how long?
4
Turn,
O LORD, and deliver me;
save
me because of your unfailing love.
5
No
one remembers you when he is dead.
Who
praises you from the grave B?
6
I
am worn out from groaning;
all
night long I flood my bed with weeping
and
drench my couch with tears.
7
My
eyes grow weak with sorrow;
they
fail because of all my foes.
8
Away
from me, all you who do evil,
for
the LORD has heard my weeping.
9
The
LORD has heard my cry for mercy;
the
LORD accepts my prayer.
10
All
my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed;
they
will turn back in sudden disgrace. 1
PSALMS:
36
For
the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD.
1
An
oracle is within my heart
concerning
the sinfulness of the wicked: A
There
is no fear of God
before
his eyes.
2
For
in his own eyes he flatters himself
too
much to detect or hate his sin.
3
The
words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;
he
has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4
Even
on his bed he plots evil;
he
commits himself to a sinful course
and
does not reject what is wrong.
5
Your
love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,
your
faithfulness to the skies.
6
Your
righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your
justice like the great deep.
O
LORD, you preserve both man and beast.
7
How
priceless is your unfailing love!
Both
high and low among men
find
B
refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8
They
feast on the abundance of your house;
you
give them drink from your river of delights.
9
For
with you is the fountain of life;
in
your light we see light.
10
Continue
your love to those who know you,
your
righteousness to the upright in heart.
11
May
the foot of the proud not come against me, 2
nor
the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12
See
how the evildoers lie fallen--
thrown
down, not able to rise! 3
PSALMS:
66
For
the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1
Shout
with joy to God, all the earth!
2
Sing
the glory of his name;
make
his praise glorious!
3
Say
to God, "How awesome are your deeds!
So
great is your power
that
your enemies cringe before you.
4
All
the earth bows down to you;
they
sing praise to you,
they
sing praise to your name."
Selah
5
Come
and see what God has done,
how
awesome his works in man's behalf!
6
He
turned the sea into dry land,
they
passed through the waters on foot--
come,
let us rejoice in him.
7
He
rules forever by his power,
his
eyes watch the nations--
let
not the rebellious rise up against him.
Selah
8
Praise
our God, O peoples,
let
the sound of his praise be heard;
9
he
has preserved our lives
and
kept our feet from slipping.
10
For
you, O God, tested us;
you
refined us like silver.
11
You
brought us into prison
and
laid burdens on our backs.
12
You
let men ride over our heads; 4
we
went through fire and water,
but
you brought us to a place of abundance.
13
I
will come to your temple with burnt offerings
and
fulfill my vows to you--
14
vows
my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when
I was in trouble.
15
I
will sacrifice fat animals to you
and
an offering of rams;
I
will offer bulls and goats.
Selah
16
Come
and listen, all you who fear God;
let
me tell you what he has done for me.
17
I
cried out to him with my mouth;
his
praise was on my tongue.
18
If
I had cherished sin in my heart,
the
Lord would not have listened;
19
but
God has surely listened
and
heard my voice in prayer.
20
Praise
be to God,
who
has not rejected my prayer
or
withheld his love from me! 5
PSALMS:
96
1
Sing
to the LORD a new song;
sing
to the LORD, all the earth.
2
Sing
to the LORD, praise his name;
proclaim
his salvation day after day.
3
Declare
his glory among the nations,
his
marvelous deeds among all peoples.
4
For
great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
he
is to be feared above all gods.
5
For
all the gods of the nations are idols,
but
the LORD made the heavens.
6
Splendor
and majesty are before him;
strength
and glory are in his sanctuary.
7
Ascribe
to the LORD, O families of nations,
ascribe
to the LORD glory and strength.
8
Ascribe
to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring
an offering and come into his courts.
9
Worship
the LORD in the splendor of his A
holiness;
tremble
before him, all the earth.
10
Say
among the nations, "The
LORD reigns."
The
world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
he
will judge the peoples with equity.
11
Let
the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let
the sea resound, and all that is in it;
12
let
the fields be jubilant, and everything in them.
Then
all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;
13
they
will sing before the LORD, for he comes,
he
comes to judge the earth.
He
will judge the world in righteousness
and
the peoples in his truth. 6
PSALMS:
126
A
song of ascents.
1
When
the LORD brought back the captives to A
Zion,
we
were like men who dreamed. B
2
Our
mouths were filled with laughter,
our
tongues with songs of joy.
Then
it was said among the nations,
"The
LORD has done great things for them."
3
The
LORD has done great things for us,
and
we are filled with joy.
4
Restore
our fortunes, C
O LORD,
like
streams in the Negev.
5
Those
who sow in tears
will
reap with songs of joy.
6
He
who goes out weeping,
carrying
seed to sow,
will
return with songs of joy,
carrying
sheaves with him. 7
PROVERBS:
6
6
1
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
if
you have struck hands in pledge for another,
2
if
you have been trapped by what you said,
ensnared
by the words of your mouth,
3
then
do this, my son, to free yourself,
since
you have fallen into your neighbor's hands:
Go
and humble yourself;
press
your plea with your neighbor!
4
Allow
no sleep to your eyes,
no
slumber to your eyelids.
5
Free
yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like
a bird from the snare of the fowler.
6
Go
to the ant, you sluggard;
consider
its ways and be wise!
7
It
has no commander,
no
overseer or ruler,
8
yet
it stores its provisions in summer
and
gathers its food at harvest.
9
How
long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When
will you get up from your sleep?
10
A
little sleep, a little slumber,
a
little folding of the hands to rest--
11
and
poverty will come on you like a bandit
and
scarcity like an armed man. A
12
A
scoundrel and villain,
who
goes about with a corrupt mouth,
13
who winks with his eye,
signals
with his feet
and
motions with his fingers,
14
who plots evil with deceit in his heart--
he
always stirs up dissension.
15
Therefore
disaster will overtake him in an instant; 8
he
will suddenly be destroyed--without remedy.
16
There
are six things the LORD hates,
seven
that are detestable to him:
17
haughty
eyes,
a
lying tongue,
hands
that shed innocent blood,
18
a
heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet
that are quick to rush into evil,
19
a
false witness who pours out lies
and
a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
20
My
son, keep your father's commands
and
do not forsake your mother's teaching.
21
Bind
them upon your heart forever;
fasten
them around your neck.
22
When
you walk, they will guide you;
when
you sleep, they will watch over you;
when
you awake, they will speak to you.
23
For
these commands are a lamp,
this
teaching is a light,
and
the corrections of discipline
are
the way to life,
24
keeping
you from the immoral woman,
from
the smooth tongue of the wayward wife.
25
Do
not lust in your heart after her beauty
or
let her captivate you with her eyes,
26
for
the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread,
and
the adulteress preys upon your very life.
27
Can
a man scoop fire into his lap
without
his clothes being burned?
28
Can
a man walk on hot coals
without
his feet being scorched?
29
So
is he who sleeps with another man's wife; 9
no
one who touches her will go unpunished.
30
Men
do not despise a thief if he steals
to
satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
31
Yet
if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,
though
it costs him all the wealth of his house.
32
But
a man who commits adultery lacks judgment;
whoever
does so destroys himself.
33
Blows
and disgrace are his lot,
and
his shame will never be wiped away;
34
for
jealousy arouses a husband's fury,
and
he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
35
He
will not accept any compensation;
he
will refuse the bribe, however great it is. 10
OLD
TESTAMENT:
DANIEL 2:24 - 3:30
24
Then
Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the
wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not execute the wise
men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream
for him."
25
Arioch
took Daniel to the king at once and said, "I have found a man
among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream
means."
26
The
king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), "Are you able to
tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?"
27
Daniel
replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can
explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, 28
but
there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King
Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the
visions that passed through your mind as you lay on your bed are
these:
29
"As
you were lying there, O king, your mind turned to things to come, and
the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen.
30
As
for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have
greater wisdom than other living men, but so that you, O king, may
know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through
your mind.
31
"You
looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue--an
enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.
32
The
head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of
silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,
33
its
legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
34
While
you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It
struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.
35
Then
the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken
to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor
in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But
the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the
whole earth.
36
"This
was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king.
37
You,
O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you
dominion and power and might and glory;
38
in
your hands he has placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the
birds of the air. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them
all. You are that head of gold.
39
"After
you, another kingdom will rise, inferior to yours. Next, a third
kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth.
40
Finally,
there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron--for iron breaks and
smashes everything--and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will
crush and break all the others.
41
Just
as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and
partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have
some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with
clay.
42
As
the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be
partly strong and partly brittle.
43
And
just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be
a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with
clay.
44
"In
the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that
will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It
11
will
crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself
endure forever.
45
This
is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but
not by human hands--a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay,
the silver and the gold to pieces.
"The
great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The
dream is true and the interpretation is trustworthy."
46
Then
King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor
and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him. 47
The
king said to Daniel, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the
Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to
reveal this mystery."
48
Then
the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on
him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed
him in charge of all its wise men. 49
Moreover,
at Daniel's request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself
remained at the royal court.
3
1
King
Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feetA
wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
2
He
then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers,
judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come to
the dedication of the image he had set up. 3
So
the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges,
magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled for the
dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they
stood before it.
4
Then
the herald loudly proclaimed, "This is what you are commanded to
do, O peoples, nations and men of every language: 5
As
soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp,
pipes and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the
image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6
Whoever
does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a
blazing furnace."
7
Therefore,
as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre,
harp and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of
every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King
Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8
At
this time some astrologers B
came forward and denounced the Jews. 9
They
said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever! 10
You
have issued a decree, O king, that everyone who hears the sound of
the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music
must fall down and worship the image of gold, 11
and
that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a
blazing furnace. 12
But
there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the
province of Babylon--Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego--who pay no
attention to you, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship
the image of gold you have set up." 12
13
Furious
with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So
these men were brought before the king, 14
and
Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold
I have set up? 15
Now
when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes
and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the
image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be
thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able
to rescue you from my hand?"
16
Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we
do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17
If
we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to
save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18
But
even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not
serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
19
Then
Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and
his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven
times hotter than usual 20
and
commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing
furnace. 21
So
these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes,
were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22
The
king's command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames
of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego, 23
and
these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
24
Then
King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his
advisers, "Weren't there three men that we tied up and threw
into the fire?"
They
replied, "Certainly, O king."
25
He
said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound
and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods."
26
Nebuchadnezzar
then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted,
"Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God,
come out! Come here!"
So
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27
and
the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around
them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a
hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there
was no smell of fire on them.
28
Then
Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They
trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give
up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own
13
God. 29
Therefore
I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything
against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces
and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can
save in this way."
30
Then
the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of
Babylon. 14
NEW
TESTAMENT:
1 PETER 4:7 - 5:14
7
The
end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and
self-controlled so that you can pray. 8
Above
all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of
sins.
9
Offer
hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10
Each
one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,
faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
11
If
anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God.
If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so
that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be
the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
12
Dear
friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering,
as though something strange were happening to you. 13
But
rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you
may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14
If
you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for
the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15
If
you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind
of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16
However,
if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that
you bear that name. 17
For
it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it
begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey
the gospel of God? 18
And,
"If
it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
what
will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"A
19
So
then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit
themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
5
1
To
the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of
Christ's sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be
revealed: 2
Be
shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as
overseers--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God
wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 3
not
lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the
flock. 4
And
when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory
that will never fade away.
5
Young
men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of
you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, 15
"God
opposes the proud
but
gives grace to the humble."
A
6
Humble
yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you
up in due time. 7
Cast
all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
8
Be
self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a
roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9
Resist
him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers
throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10
And
the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ,
after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and
make you strong, firm and steadfast.
11
To
him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
12
With
the help of Silas, B
whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly,
encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God.
Stand fast in it.
13
She
who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings,
and so does my son Mark. 14
Greet
one another with a kiss of love.
Peace
to all of you who are in Christ. 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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