Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
AUGUST
28
PSALMS:
28, 58, 88, 118, 148
PROVERBS:
28
OLD
TESTAMENT:
EZEKIEL 35:1 - 36:38
NEW
TESTAMENT:
JAMES 1:1 - 18
PSALMS:
28
Of
David.
1
To
you I call, O LORD my Rock;
do
not turn a deaf ear to me.
For
if you remain silent,
I
will be like those who have gone down to the pit.
2
Hear
my cry for mercy
as
I call to you for help,
as
I lift up my hands
toward
your Most Holy Place.
3
Do
not drag me away with the wicked,
with
those who do evil,
who
speak cordially with their neighbors
but
harbor malice in their hearts.
4
Repay
them for their deeds
and
for their evil work;
repay
them for what their hands have done
and
bring back upon them what they deserve.
5
Since
they show no regard for the works of the LORD
and
what his hands have done,
he
will tear them down
and
never build them up again.
6
Praise
be to the LORD,
for
he has heard my cry for mercy.
7
The
LORD is my strength and my shield;
my
heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My
heart leaps for joy
and
I will give thanks to him in song. 1
8
The
LORD is the strength of his people,
a
fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9
Save
your people and bless your inheritance;
be
their shepherd and carry them forever. 2
PSALMS:
58
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of
David. A miktam.
A
1
Do
you rulers indeed speak justly?
Do
you judge uprightly among men?
2
No,
in your heart you devise injustice,
and
your hands mete out violence on the earth.
3
Even
from birth the wicked go astray;
from
the womb they are wayward and speak lies.
4
Their
venom is like the venom of a snake,
like
that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
5
that
will not heed the tune of the charmer,
however
skillful the enchanter may be.
6
Break
the teeth in their mouths, O God;
tear
out, O LORD, the fangs of the lions!
7
Let
them vanish like water that flows away;
when
they draw the bow, let their arrows be blunted.
8
Like
a slug melting away as it moves along,
like
a stillborn child, may they not see the sun.
9
Before
your pots can feel the heat of the thorns--
whether
they be green or dry--the wicked will be swept away. B
10
The
righteous will be glad when they are avenged,
when
they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11
Then
men will say,
"Surely
the righteous still are rewarded;
surely
there is a God who judges the earth." 3
PSALMS:
88
A
song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music.
According to mahalath
leannoth. A
A maskil
B
of Heman the Ezrahite.
1
O
LORD, the God who saves me,
day
and night I cry out before you.
2
May
my prayer come before you;
turn
your ear to my cry.
3
For
my soul is full of trouble
and
my life draws near the grave. C
4
I
am counted among those who go down to the pit;
I
am like a man without strength.
5
I
am set apart with the dead,
like
the slain who lie in the grave,
whom
you remember no more,
who
are cut off from your care.
6
You
have put me in the lowest pit,
in
the darkest depths.
7
Your
wrath lies heavily upon me;
you
have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
Selah
8
You
have taken from me my closest friends
and
have made me repulsive to them.
I
am confined and cannot escape;
9
my
eyes are dim with grief.
I
call to you, O LORD, every day;
I
spread out my hands to you.
10
Do
you show your wonders to the dead? 4
Do
those who are dead rise up and praise you?
Selah
your
faithfulness in Destruction D?
12
Are
your wonders known in the place of darkness,
or
your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
13
But
I cry to you for help, O LORD;
in
the morning my prayer comes before you.
14
Why,
O LORD, do you reject me
and
hide your face from me?
15
From
my youth I have been afflicted and close to death;
I
have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
16
Your
wrath has swept over me;
your
terrors have destroyed me.
17
All
day long they surround me like a flood;
they
have completely engulfed me.
18
You
have taken my companions and loved ones from me;
the
darkness is my closest friend. 5
PSALMS:
118
1
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever.
2
Let
Israel say:
"His
love endures forever."
3
Let
the house of Aaron say:
"His
love endures forever."
4
Let
those who fear the LORD say:
"His
love endures forever."
5
In
my anguish I cried to the LORD,
and
he answered by setting me free.
6
The
LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.
What
can man do to me?
7
The
LORD is with me; he is my helper.
I
will look in triumph on my enemies.
8
It
is better to take refuge in the LORD
than
to trust in man.
9
It
is better to take refuge in the LORD
than
to trust in princes.
10
All
the nations surrounded me,
but
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
11
They
surrounded me on every side,
but
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
12
They
swarmed around me like bees,
but
they died out as quickly as burning thorns;
in
the name of the LORD I cut them off.
13
I
was pushed back and about to fall,
but
the LORD helped me.
14
The
LORD is my strength and my song;
he
has become my salvation. 6
15
Shouts
of joy and victory
resound
in the tents of the righteous:
"The
LORD's right hand has done mighty things!
16
The
LORD's right hand is lifted high;
the
LORD's right hand has done mighty things!"
17
I
will not die but live,
and
will proclaim what the LORD has done.
18
The
LORD has chastened me severely,
but
he has not given me over to death.
19
Open
for me the gates of righteousness;
I
will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20
This
is the gate of the LORD
through
which the righteous may enter.
21
I
will give you thanks, for you answered me;
you
have become my salvation.
22
The
stone the builders rejected
has
become the capstone;
23
the
LORD has done this,
and
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24
This
is the day the LORD has made;
let
us rejoice and be glad in it.
25
O
LORD, save us;
O
LORD, grant us success.
26
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the LORD.
From
the house of the LORD we bless you. A
27
The
LORD is God,
and
he has made his light shine upon us.
With
boughs in hand, join in the festal procession
28
You
are my God, and I will give you thanks;
you
are my God, and I will exalt you.
29
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever. 8
PSALMS:
148
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Praise
the LORD from the heavens,
praise
him in the heights above.
2
Praise
him, all his angels,
praise
him, all his heavenly hosts.
3
Praise
him, sun and moon,
praise
him, all you shining stars.
4
Praise
him, you highest heavens
and
you waters above the skies.
5
Let
them praise the name of the LORD,
for
he commanded and they were created.
6
He
set them in place for ever and ever;
he
gave a decree that will never pass away.
7
Praise
the LORD from the earth,
you
great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8
lightning
and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy
winds that do his bidding,
9
you
mountains and all hills,
fruit
trees and all cedars,
10
wild
animals and all cattle,
small
creatures and flying birds,
11kings
of the earth and all nations,
you
princes and all rulers on earth,
12
young
men and maidens,
old
men and children.
13
Let
them praise the name of the LORD,
for
his name alone is exalted;
his
splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14
He
has raised up for his people a horn, B
the
praise of all his saints,
of
Israel, the people close to his heart. 9
Praise
the LORD. 10
PROVERBS:
28
28
1
The wicked man flees though no one pursues,
but
the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2
When
a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but
a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
3
A
ruler A
who oppresses the poor
is
like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4
Those
who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but
those who keep the law resist them.
5
Evil
men do not understand justice,
but
those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
6
Better
a poor man whose walk is blameless
than
a rich man whose ways are perverse.
7
He
who keeps the law is a discerning son,
but
a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
8
He
who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest
amasses
it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
9
If
anyone turns a deaf ear to the law,
even
his prayers are detestable.
10
He
who leads the upright along an evil path
will
fall into his own trap,
but
the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11
A
rich man may be wise in his own eyes,
but
a poor man who has discernment sees through him. 11
12
When
the righteous triumph, there is great elation;
but
when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.
13
He
who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but
whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14
Blessed
is the man who always fears the LORD,
but
he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15
Like
a roaring lion or a charging bear
is
a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
16
A
tyrannical ruler lacks judgment,
but
he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
17
A
man tormented by the guilt of murder
will
be a fugitive till death;
let
no one support him.
18
He
whose walk is blameless is kept safe,
but
he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.
19
He
who works his land will have abundant food,
but
the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20
A
faithful man will be richly blessed,
but
one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21
To
show partiality is not good--
yet
a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22
A
stingy man is eager to get rich
and
is unaware that poverty awaits him. 12
23
He
who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor
than
he who has a flattering tongue.
24
He
who robs his father or mother
and
says, "It's not wrong"--
he
is partner to him who destroys.
25
A
greedy man stirs up dissension,
but
he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26
He
who trusts in himself is a fool,
but
he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
27
He
who gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but
he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.
28
When
the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;
but
when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive. 13
OLD
TESTAMENT:
EZEKIEL 35:1 - 36:38
35
1
The
word of the LORD came to me: 2
"Son
of man, set your face against Mount Seir;
prophesy against it 3
and
say:
`This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against
you and make you a desolate waste.
4
I
will turn your towns into ruins and you will be desolate.
Then
you will know that I am the LORD.
5
"`Because
you harbored an ancient hostility and delivered the Israelites over
to the sword at the time of their calamity, the time their punishment
reached its climax,
6
therefore
as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will give you
over to bloodshed and it will pursue you.
Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.
7
I
will make Mount Seir a desolate waste and cut off from it all who
come and go.
8
I
will fill your mountains with the slain;
those killed by the sword will fall on your hills and in your valleys
and in all your ravines.
9
I
will make you desolate forever;
your towns will not be inhabited.
Then you will know that I am the LORD.
10
"`Because
you have said,
"These
two nations and countries will be ours and we will take possession of
them,"
even though I the LORD was there,
11
therefore
as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will treat you in
accordance with the anger and jealousy you showed in your hatred of
them and I will make myself known among them when I judge you.
12
Then
you will know that I the LORD have heard all the contemptible things
you have said against the mountains of Israel.
You
said,
"They
have been laid waste and have been given over to us to devour."
13
You
boasted against me and spoke against me without restraint, and I
heard it.
14
This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
While
the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate.
15
Because
you rejoiced when the inheritance of the house of Israel became
desolate, that is how I will treat you.
You
will be desolate, O Mount Seir, you and all of Edom.
Then
they will know that I am the LORD.'"
36
1
"Son
of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say,
`O
mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.
2
This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
The enemy said of you,
"Aha!
The ancient heights have become our possession.”
' 3
Therefore
prophesy and say,
`This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
Because they ravaged and hounded you from every side so that you
became the possession of the rest of the nations and the object of
people's malicious talk and slander,
4
therefore,
O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign LORD:
This is what the Sovereign LORD says to the mountains and hills, to
the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and the deserted towns
that have been plundered and ridiculed by the rest of the nations
around you—
5
this
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
In my burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and
against all Edom, for with glee and with malice in their hearts they
made my land their own possession so that they might plunder its
pastureland.'
6
Therefore
prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and
hills, to the ravines and valleys:
`This
is 14
what the Sovereign LORD says:
I speak in my jealous wrath because you have suffered the scorn of
the nations.
7
Therefore
this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
I swear with uplifted hand that the nations around you will also
suffer scorn.
8
"`But
you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my
people Israel, for they will soon come home.
9
I
am concerned for you and will look on you with favor;
you
will be plowed and sown,
10
and
I will multiply the number of people upon you, even the whole house
of Israel.
The
towns will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt.
11
I
will increase the number of men and animals upon you, and they will
be fruitful and become numerous.
I
will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper
more than before.
Then
you will know that I am the LORD.
12
I
will cause people, my people Israel, to walk upon you.
They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance;
you will never again deprive them of their children.
13
"`This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
Because
people say to you,
"You
devour men and deprive your nation of its children,"
14
therefore
you will no longer devour men or make your nation childless, declares
the Sovereign LORD.
15
No
longer will I make you hear the taunts of the nations, and no longer
will you suffer the scorn of the peoples or cause your nation to
fall, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"
16
Again
the word of the LORD came to me: 17
"Son
of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own land, they
defiled it by their conduct and their actions.
Their conduct was like a woman's monthly uncleanness in my sight.
18
So
I poured out my wrath on them because they had shed blood in the land
and because they had defiled it with their idols.
19
I
dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered through the
countries;
I
judged them according to their conduct and their actions.
20
And
wherever they went among the nations they profaned my holy name, for
it was said of them,
`These
are the LORD's people, and yet they had to leave his land.'
21
I
had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned
among the nations where they had gone.
22
"Therefore
say to the house of Israel,
`This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do
these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have
profaned among the nations where you have gone.
23
I
will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned
among the nations, the name you have profaned among them.
Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign
LORD, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.
24
"`For
I will take you out of the nations;
I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your
own land.
25
I
will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean;
I
will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.
26
I
will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you;
I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of
flesh.
27
And
I will put my Spirit in you and move you 15
to
follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.
28
You
will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people,
and I will be your God.
29
I
will save you from all your uncleanness.
I
will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring
famine upon you.
30
I
will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so
that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of
famine.
31
Then
you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will
loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices.
32
I
want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the
Sovereign LORD.
Be
ashamed and disgraced for your conduct, O house of Israel!
33
"`This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
On the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will resettle your
towns, and the ruins will be rebuilt.
34
The
desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the
sight of all who pass through it.
35
They
will say,
"This
land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden;
the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now
fortified and inhabited."
36
Then
the nations around you that remain will know that I the LORD have
rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate.
I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it.'
37
"This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
Once again I will yield to the plea of the house of Israel and do
this for them:
I will make their people as numerous as sheep,
38
as
numerous as the flocks for offerings at Jerusalem during her
appointed feasts.
So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people.
Then
they will know that I am the LORD."
16
NEW
TESTAMENT:
JAMES 1:1 - 18
1
1
James,
a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To
the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:
Greetings.
2
Consider
it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
3
because
you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
4
Perseverance
must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
lacking anything. 5
If
any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to
all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6
But
when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is
like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
7
That
man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8
he
is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
9
The
brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high
position. 10
But
the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he
will pass away like a wild flower. 11
For
the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom
falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will
fade away even while he goes about his business.
12
Blessed
is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the
test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to
those who love him.
13
When
tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God
cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14
but
each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away
and enticed. 15
Then,
after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it
is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16
Don't
be deceived, my dear brothers. 17
Every
good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of
the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
18
He
chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a
kind of firstfruits of all he created.
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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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