Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
OCTOBER
30
PSALMS:
30, 60, 90, 120, 150
PROVERBS:
30
OLD
TESTAMENT:
GENESIS 39:1 - 41:16
NEW
TESTAMENT:
MATTHEW 12:46 - 13:23
PSALMS:
30
A
psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. A
Of David.
1
I
will exalt you, O LORD,
for
you lifted me out of the depths
and
did not let my enemies gloat over me.
2
O
LORD my God, I called to you for help
and
you healed me.
3
O
LORD, you brought me up from the grave B;
you
spared me from going down into the pit.
4
Sing
to the LORD, you saints of his;
praise
his holy name.
5
For
his anger lasts only a moment,
but
his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping
may remain for a night,
but
rejoicing comes in the morning.
6
When
I felt secure, I said,
"I
will never be shaken."
7
O
LORD, when you favored me,
you
made my mountain C
stand firm;
but
when you hid your face,
I
was dismayed.
8
To
you, O LORD, I called;
to
the Lord I cried for mercy:
9
"What
gain is there in my destruction, D
in
my going down into the pit?
Will
the dust praise you?
Will
it proclaim your faithfulness? 1
10
Hear,
O LORD, and be merciful to me;
O
LORD, be my help."
11
You
turned my wailing into dancing;
you
removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12
that
my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O
LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. 2
PSALMS:
60
For
the director of music. To the tune of "The Lily of the
Covenant." A miktam
A
of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim B
and Aram Zobah, C
and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in
the Valley of Salt.
1
You
have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us;
you
have been angry--now restore us!
2
You
have shaken the land and torn it open;
mend
its fractures, for it is quaking.
3
You
have shown your people desperate times;
you
have given us wine that makes us stagger.
4
But
for those who fear you, you have raised a banner
to
be unfurled against the bow.
Selah
5
Save
us and help us with your right hand,
that
those you love may be delivered.
6
God
has spoken from his sanctuary:
"In
triumph I will parcel out Shechem
and
measure off the Valley of Succoth.
7
Gilead
is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim
is my helmet,
Judah
my scepter.
8
Moab
is my washbasin,
upon
Edom I toss my sandal;
over
Philistia I shout in triumph."
9
Who
will bring me to the fortified city?
Who
will lead me to Edom?
10
Is
it not you, O God, you who have rejected us
and
no longer go out with our armies?
11
Give
us aid against the enemy, 3
for
the help of man is worthless.
12
With
God we will gain the victory,
and
he will trample down our enemies. 4
PSALMS:
90
A
prayer of Moses the man of God.
1
Lord,
you have been our dwelling place
throughout
all generations.
2
Before
the mountains were born
or
you brought forth the earth and the world,
from
everlasting to everlasting you are God.
3
You
turn men back to dust,
saying,
"Return to dust, O sons of men."
4
For
a thousand years in your sight
are
like a day that has just gone by,
or
like a watch in the night.
5
You
sweep men away in the sleep of death;
they
are like the new grass of the morning--
6
though
in the morning it springs up new,
by
evening it is dry and withered.
7
We
are consumed by your anger
and
terrified by your indignation.
8
You
have set our iniquities before you,
our
secret sins in the light of your presence.
9
All
our days pass away under your wrath;
we
finish our years with a moan.
10
The
length of our days is seventy years--
or
eighty, if we have the strength;
yet
their span A
is but trouble and sorrow,
for
they quickly pass, and we fly away.
11
Who
knows the power of your anger?
For
your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.
12
Teach
us to number our days aright, 5
PSALMS:
120
A
song of ascents.
1
I
call on the LORD in my distress,
and
he answers me.
2
Save
me, O LORD, from lying lips
and
from deceitful tongues.
3
What
will he do to you,
and
what more besides, O deceitful tongue?
4
He
will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows,
with
burning coals of the broom tree.
5
Woe
to me that I dwell in Meshech,
that
I live among the tents of Kedar!
6
Too
long have I lived
among
those who hate peace.
7
I
am a man of peace;
but
when I speak, they are for war. 6
PSALMS:
150
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Praise
God in his sanctuary;
praise
him in his mighty heavens.
2
Praise
him for his acts of power;
praise
him for his surpassing greatness.
3
Praise
him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise
him with the harp and lyre,
4
praise
him with tambourine and dancing,
praise
him with the strings and flute,
5praise
him with the clash of cymbals,
praise
him with resounding cymbals.
6
Let
everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise
the LORD. 7
PROVERBS:
30
30
1
The
sayings of Agur son of Jakeh--an oracle A:
This
man declared to Ithiel,
to
Ithiel and to Ucal: B
2
"I
am the most ignorant of men;
I
do not have a man's understanding.
3
I
have not learned wisdom,
nor
have I knowledge of the Holy One.
4
Who
has gone up to heaven and come down?
Who
has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands?
Who
has wrapped up the waters in his cloak?
Who
has established all the ends of the earth?
What
is his name, and the name of his son?
Tell
me if you know!
5
"Every
word of God is flawless;
he
is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
6
Do
not add to his words,
or
he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.
7
"Two
things I ask of you, O LORD;
do
not refuse me before I die:
8
Keep
falsehood and lies far from me;
give
me neither poverty nor riches,
but
give me only my daily bread.
9
Otherwise,
I may have too much and disown you
and
say, `Who is the LORD?'
Or
I may become poor and steal,
and
so dishonor the name of my God.
10
"Do
not slander a servant to his master,
or
he will curse you, and you will pay for it.
8
11
"There
are those who curse their fathers
and
do not bless their mothers;
12
those
who are pure in their own eyes
and
yet are not cleansed of their filth;
13
those
whose eyes are ever so haughty,
whose
glances are so disdainful;
14
those
whose teeth are swords
and
whose jaws are set with knives
to
devour the poor from the earth,
the
needy from among mankind.
15
"The
leech has two daughters.
`Give!
Give!' they cry.
"There
are three things that are never satisfied,
four
that never say,
`Enough!':
16
the
grave, C
the barren womb,
land,
which is never satisfied with water,
and
fire, which never says,
`Enough!'
17
"The
eye that mocks a father,
that
scorns obedience to a mother,
will
be pecked out by the ravens of the valley,
will
be eaten by the vultures.
18
"There
are three things that are too amazing for me,
four
that I do not understand:
19
the
way of an eagle in the sky,
the
way of a snake on a rock,
20
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and
the way of a man with a maiden.
9
21
"Under
three things the earth trembles,
under
four it cannot bear up:
22
a
servant who becomes king,
a
fool who is full of food,
23
an
unloved woman who is married,
and
a maidservant who displaces her mistress.
24
"Four
things on earth are small,
yet
they are extremely wise:
25
Ants
are creatures of little strength,
yet
they store up their food in the summer;
26
coneys
D
are creatures of little power,
yet
they make their home in the crags;
27
locusts
have no king,
yet
they advance together in ranks;
28
a
lizard can be caught with the hand,
yet
it is found in kings' palaces.
29
"There
are three things that are stately in their stride,
four
that move with stately bearing:
30
a
lion, mighty among beasts,
who
retreats before nothing;
31
a
strutting rooster, a he-goat,
and
a king with his army around him.
E
32
"If
you have played the fool and exalted yourself,
or
if you have planned evil,
clap
your hand over your mouth! 10
OLD
TESTAMENT:
GENESIS 39:1 - 41:16
39
1
Now
Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was
one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from
the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
2
The
LORD was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of
his Egyptian master. 3
When
his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him
success in everything he did, 4
Joseph
found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in
charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he
owned. 5
From
the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he
owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of
Joseph. The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potiphar had, both
in the house and in the field. 6
So
he left in Joseph's care everything he had; with Joseph in charge, he
did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.
Now
Joseph was well-built and handsome, 7
and
after a while his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come
to bed with me!"
8
But
he refused. "With me in charge," he told her, "my
master does not concern himself with anything in the house;
everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. 9
No
one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld
nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could
I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" 10
And
though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed
with her or even be with her.
11
One
day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the
household servants was inside. 12
She
caught him by his cloak and said, "Come to bed with me!"
But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
13
When
she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the
house,
14
she
called her household servants. "Look," she said to them,
"this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us! He came
in here to sleep with me, but I screamed.
15
When
he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out
of the house."
16
She
kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. 17
Then
she told him this story: "That Hebrew slave you brought us came
to me to make sport of me. 18
But
as soon as I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran
out of the house."
19
When
his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, "This is
how your slave treated me," he burned with anger. 20
Joseph's
master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's
prisoners were confined.
But
while Joseph was there in the prison, 21
the
LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in
the eyes of the prison warden. 22
So
the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and
he was made responsible for all that was done there. 23
The
warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph's care, because the
LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did. 11
40
1
Some
time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended
their master, the king of Egypt. 2
Pharaoh
was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief
baker, 3
and
put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the
same prison where Joseph was confined. 4
The
captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them.
After
they had been in custody for some time, 5
each
of the two men--the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who
were being held in prison--had a dream the same night, and each dream
had a meaning of its own.
6
When
Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were dejected.
7
So
he asked Pharaoh's officials who were in custody with him in his
master's house, "Why are your faces so sad today?"
8
"We
both had dreams," they answered, "but there is no one to
interpret them."
Then
Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell
me your dreams."
9
So
the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream. He said to him, "In
my dream I saw a vine in front of me, 10
and
on the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, it blossomed,
and its clusters ripened into grapes. 11
Pharaoh's
cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into
Pharaoh's cup and put the cup in his hand."
12
"This
is what it means," Joseph said to him. "The three branches
are three days.
13
Within
three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your
position, and you will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand, just as you
used to do when you were his cupbearer. 14
But
when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness;
mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison. 15
For
I was forcibly carried off from the land of the Hebrews, and even
here I have done nothing to deserve being put in a dungeon."
16
When
the chief baker saw that Joseph had given a favorable interpretation,
he said to Joseph, "I too had a dream: On my head were three
baskets of bread. A
17
In
the top basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the
birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."
18
"This
is what it means," Joseph said. "The three baskets are
three days. 19
Within
three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. B
And the birds will eat away your flesh."
20
Now
the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his
officials. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the
chief baker in the presence of his officials: 21
He
restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again
put the cup into Pharaoh's hand, 22
but
he hanged C
the chief baker, just as Joseph had said to them in his
interpretation.
23
The
chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him. 12
41
1
When
two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by
the Nile, 2
when
out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they
grazed among the reeds. 3
After
them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and
stood beside those on the riverbank. 4
And
the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows.
Then Pharaoh woke up.
5
He
fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain,
healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. 6
After
them, seven other heads of grain sprouted--thin and scorched by the
east wind. 7
The
thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then
Pharaoh woke up; it had been a dream.
8
In
the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians
and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could
interpret them for him.
9
Then
the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, "Today I am reminded of my
shortcomings. 10
Pharaoh
was once angry with his servants, and he imprisoned me and the chief
baker in the house of the captain of the guard. 11
Each
of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its
own. 12
Now
a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the
guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving
each man the interpretation of his dream. 13
And
things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was
restored to my position, and the other man was hanged. A"
14
So
Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon.
When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh.
15
Pharaoh
said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But
I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can
interpret it."
16
"I
cannot do it," Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "but God will
give Pharaoh the answer he desires." 13
NEW
TESTAMENT:
MATTHEW 12:46 - 13:23
46
While
Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood
outside, wanting to speak to him. 47
Someone
told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside,
wanting to speak to you." G
48
He
replied to him, "Who
is my mother, and who are my brothers?"
49
Pointing
to his disciples, he said, "Here
are my mother and my brothers.
50
For
whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister
and mother."
13
1
That
same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2
Such
large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in
it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3
Then
he told them many things in parables, saying: "A
farmer went out to sow his seed.
4
As
he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds
came and ate it up.
5
Some
fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil.
It
sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
6
But
when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered
because they had no root.
7
Other
seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.
8
Still
other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop--a hundred,
sixty or thirty times what was sown.
9
He who has ears, let him hear."
10
The
disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people
in parables?"
11
He
replied, "The
knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to
you, but not to them.
12
Whoever
has will be given more, and he will have an abundance.
Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
13
This
is why I speak to them in parables:
"Though
seeing, they do not see;
though
hearing, they do not hear or understand.
14
In
them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
"`You
will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you
will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
they
hardly hear with their ears,
and
they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise
they might see with their eyes,
hear
with their ears,
understand
with their hearts
and
turn, and I would heal them.' A
16
But
blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they
hear.
17
For
I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see
what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did
not hear it.
18
"Listen
then to what the parable of the sower means:
19
When
anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand
it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.
This is the seed sown along the path.
20
The
one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who
hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
21
But
since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or
persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
22
The
one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who
hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of
wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.
23
But
the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who
hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a
hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."
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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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