Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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
JANUARY
8
PSALMS:
8, 38, 68, 98, 128
PROVERBS:
8
OLD
TESTAMENT:
DEUTERONOMY 13:1 - 15:23
NEW
TESTAMENT:
LUKE 8:40 - 9:6
PSALMS:
7
A
shiggaion
A
of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
1
O
LORD my God, I take refuge in you;
save
and deliver me from all who pursue me,
2
or
they will tear me like a lion
and
rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3
O
LORD my God, if I have done this
and
there is guilt on my hands--
4
if
I have done evil to him who is at peace with me
or
without cause have robbed my foe--
5
then
let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let
him trample my life to the ground
and
make me sleep in the dust.
Selah
6
Arise,
O LORD, in your anger;
rise
up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake,
my God; decree justice.
7
Let
the assembled peoples gather around you.
Rule
over them from on high;
8
let
the LORD judge the peoples.
Judge
me, O LORD, according to my righteousness,
according
to my integrity, O Most High.
9
O
righteous God,
who
searches minds and hearts,
bring
to an end the violence of the wicked
and
make the righteous secure. 1
10
My
shield B
is God Most High,
who
saves the upright in heart.
11
God
is a righteous judge,
a
God who expresses his wrath every day.
12
If
he does not relent,
he
C
will sharpen his sword;
he
will bend and string his bow.
13
He
has prepared his deadly weapons;
he
makes ready his flaming arrows.
14
He
who is pregnant with evil
and
conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.
15
He
who digs a hole and scoops it out
falls
into the pit he has made.
16
The
trouble he causes recoils on himself;
his
violence comes down on his own head.
17
I
will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness
and
will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. 2
PSALMS:
37
Of
David.
1
Do
A
not fret because of evil men
or
be envious of those who do wrong;
2
for
like the grass they will soon wither,
like
green plants they will soon die away.
3
Trust
in the LORD and do good;
dwell
in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4
Delight
yourself in the LORD
and
he will give you the desires of your heart.
5
Commit
your way to the LORD;
trust
in him and he will do this:
6
He
will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the
justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
7
Be
still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
do
not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when
they carry out their wicked schemes.
8
Refrain
from anger and turn from wrath;
do
not fret--it leads only to evil.
9
For
evil men will be cut off,
but
those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10
A
little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though
you look for them, they will not be found.
11
But
the meek will inherit the land
and
enjoy great peace. 3
12
The
wicked plot against the righteous
and
gnash their teeth at them;
13
but
the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for
he knows their day is coming.
14
The
wicked draw the sword
and
bend the bow
to
bring down the poor and needy,
to
slay those whose ways are upright.
15
But
their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and
their bows will be broken.
16
Better
the little that the righteous have
than
the wealth of many wicked;
17
for
the power of the wicked will be broken,
but
the LORD upholds the righteous.
18
The
days of the blameless are known to the LORD,
and
their inheritance will endure forever.
19
In
times of disaster they will not wither;
in
days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20
But
the wicked will perish:
The
LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields,
they
will vanish--vanish like smoke.
21
The
wicked borrow and do not repay,
but
the righteous give generously;
22
those
the LORD blesses will inherit the land,
but
those he curses will be cut off. 4
23
If
the LORD delights in a man's way,
he
makes his steps firm;
24
though
he stumble, he will not fall,
for
the LORD upholds him with his hand.
25
I
was young and now I am old,
yet
I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or
their children begging bread.
26
They
are always generous and lend freely;
their
children will be blessed.
27
Turn
from evil and do good;
then
you will dwell in the land forever.
28
For
the LORD loves the just
and
will not forsake his faithful ones.
They
will be protected forever,
but
the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
29
the
righteous will inherit the land
and
dwell in it forever.
30
The
mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,
and
his tongue speaks what is just.
31
The
law of his God is in his heart;
his
feet do not slip.
32
The
wicked lie in wait for the righteous,
seeking
their very lives;
33
but
the LORD will not leave them in their power
or
let them be condemned when brought to trial. 5
34
Wait
for the LORD
and
keep his way.
He
will exalt you to inherit the land;
when
the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35
I
have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing
like a green tree in its native soil,
36
but
he soon passed away and was no more;
though
I looked for him, he could not be found.
37
Consider
the blameless, observe the upright;
there
is a future B
for the man of peace.
38
But
all sinners will be destroyed;
the
future C
of the wicked will be cut off.
39
The
salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD;
he
is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40
The
LORD helps them and delivers them;
he
delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because
they take refuge in him. 6
PSALMS:
67
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1
May
God be gracious to us and bless us
and
make his face shine upon us,
Selah
2
that
your ways may be known on earth,
your
salvation among all nations.
3
May
the peoples praise you, O God;
may
all the peoples praise you.
4
May
the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for
you rule the peoples justly
and
guide the nations of the earth.
Selah
5
May
the peoples praise you, O God;
may
all the peoples praise you.
6
Then
the land will yield its harvest,
and
God, our God, will bless us.
7
God
will bless us,
and
all the ends of the earth will fear him. 7
PSALMS:
97
1
The
LORD reigns, let the earth be glad;
let
the distant shores rejoice.
2
Clouds
and thick darkness surround him;
righteousness
and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3
Fire
goes before him
and
consumes his foes on every side.
4
His
lightning lights up the world;
the
earth sees and trembles.
5
The
mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before
the Lord of all the earth.
6
The
heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and
all the peoples see his glory.
7
All
who worship images are put to shame,
those
who boast in idols--
worship
him, all you gods!
8
Zion
hears and rejoices
and
the villages of Judah are glad
because
of your judgments, O LORD.
9
For
you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth;
you
are exalted far above all gods.
10
Let
those who love the LORD hate evil,
for
he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and
delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11
Light
is shed upon the righteous
and
joy on the upright in heart.
12
Rejoice
in the LORD, you who are righteous,
and
praise his holy name. 8
PSALMS:
127
A
song of ascents. Of Solomon.
1
Unless
the LORD builds the house,
its
builders labor in vain.
Unless
the LORD watches over the city,
the
watchmen stand guard in vain.
2
In
vain you rise early
and
stay up late,
toiling
for food to eat--
for
he grants sleep to A
those he loves.
3
Sons
are a heritage from the LORD,
children
a reward from him.
4
Like
arrows in the hands of a warrior
are
sons born in one's youth.
5
Blessed
is the man
whose
quiver is full of them.
They
will not be put to shame
when
they contend with their enemies in the gate. 9
PROVERBS:
7
7
1
My son, keep my words
and
store up my commands within you.
2
Keep
my commands and you will live;
guard
my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3
Bind
them on your fingers;
write
them on the tablet of your heart.
4
Say
to wisdom, "You
are my sister,"
and
call understanding your kinsman;
5
they
will keep you from the adulteress,
from
the wayward wife with her seductive words.
6
At
the window of my house
I
looked out through the lattice.
7
I
saw among the simple,
I
noticed among the young men,
a
youth who lacked judgment.
8
He
was going down the street near her corner,
walking
along in the direction of her house
9
at
twilight, as the day was fading,
as
the dark of night set in.
10
Then
out came a woman to meet him,
dressed
like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11
(She
is loud and defiant,
her
feet never stay at home;
12
now
in the street, now in the squares,
at
every corner she lurks.)
13
She
took hold of him and kissed him
and
with a brazen face she said:
14
"I
have fellowship offerings A
at home;
today
I fulfilled my vows.
15
So
I came out to meet you; 10
I
looked for you and have found you!
16
I
have covered my bed
with
colored linens from Egypt.
17
I
have perfumed my bed
with
myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18
Come,
let's drink deep of love till morning;
let's
enjoy ourselves with love!
19
My
husband is not at home;
he
has gone on a long journey.
20
He
took his purse filled with money
and
will not be home till full moon."
21
With
persuasive words she led him astray;
she
seduced him with her smooth talk.
22
All
at once he followed her
like
an ox going to the slaughter,
like
a deer B
stepping into a noose C
23
till an arrow pierces his liver,
like
a bird darting into a snare,
little
knowing it will cost him his life.
24
Now
then, my sons, listen to me;
pay
attention to what I say.
25
Do
not let your heart turn to her ways
or
stray into her paths.
26
Many
are the victims she has brought down;
her
slain are a mighty throng.
27
Her
house is a highway to the grave, D
leading
down to the chambers of death. 11
OLD
TESTAMENT:
DEUTERONOMY 13:1 - 15:23
13
1
If
a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and
announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder, 2
and
if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he
says, "Let us follow other gods" (gods you have not known)
"and let us worship them," 3
you
must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD
your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all
your heart and with all your soul. 4
It
is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep
his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. 5
That
prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he preached
rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt and
redeemed you from the land of slavery; he has tried to turn you from
the way the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the
evil from among you.
6
If
your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love,
or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go
and worship other gods" (gods that neither you nor your fathers
have known, 7
gods
of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the
land to the other), 8
do
not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him
or shield him. 9
You
must certainly put him to death. Your hand must be the first in
putting him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
10
Stone
him to death, because he tried to turn you away from the LORD your
God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 11
Then
all Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such
an evil thing again. 12
12
If
you hear it said about one of the towns the LORD your God is giving
you to live in 13
that
wicked men have arisen among you and have led the people of their
town astray, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods"
(gods you have not known), 14
then
you must inquire, probe and investigate it thoroughly. And if it is
true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done
among you, 15
you
must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. Destroy it
completely, A
both its people and its livestock. 16
Gather
all the plunder of the town into the middle of the public square and
completely burn the town and all its plunder as a whole burnt
offering to the LORD your God. It is to remain a ruin forever, never
to be rebuilt. 17
None
of those condemned things B
shall be found in your hands, so that the LORD will turn from his
fierce anger; he will show you mercy, have compassion on you, and
increase your numbers, as he promised on oath to your forefathers, 18
because
you obey the LORD your God, keeping all his commands that I am giving
you today and doing what is right in his eyes.
14
1
You
are the children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave
the front of your heads for the dead, 2
for
you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Out of all the peoples on
the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured
possession.
3
Do
not eat any detestable thing. 4
These
are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat, 5
the
deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the
antelope and the mountain sheep. A
6
You
13
may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that
chews the cud. 7
However,
of those that chew the cud or that have a split hoof completely
divided you may not eat the camel, the rabbit or the coney. B
Although they chew the cud, they do not have a split hoof; they are
ceremonially unclean for you. 8
The
pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew
the cud. You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.
9
Of
all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that has fins
and scales.
10
But
anything that does not have fins and scales you may not eat; for you
it is unclean.
11
You
may eat any clean bird. 12
But
these you may not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, 13
the
red kite, the black kite, any kind of falcon, 14
any
kind of raven,
15
the
horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, 16
the
little owl, the great owl, the white owl, 17
the
desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant, 18
the
stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe and the bat.
19
All
flying insects that swarm are unclean to you; do not eat them. 20
But
any winged creature that is clean you may eat.
21
Do
not eat anything you find already dead. You may give it to an alien
living in any of your towns, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to
a foreigner. But you are a people holy to the LORD your God.
Do
not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
22
Be
sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year.
23
Eat
the tithe of your grain, new wine and oil, and the firstborn of your
herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he
will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that 14
you may learn to revere the LORD your God always. 24
But
if that place is too distant and you have been blessed by the LORD
your God and cannot carry your tithe (because the place where the
LORD will choose to put his Name is so far away),
25
then
exchange your tithe for silver, and take the silver with you and go
to the place the LORD your God will choose. 26
Use
the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other
fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household
shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice. 27
And
do not neglect the Levites living in your towns, for they have no
allotment or inheritance of their own.
28
At
the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year's
produce and store it in your towns, 29
so
that the Levites (who have no allotment or inheritance of their own)
and the aliens, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns
may come and eat and be satisfied, and so that the LORD your God may
bless you in all the work of your hands.
15
1
At
the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. 2
This
is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel the loan he has
made to his fellow Israelite. He shall not require payment from his
fellow Israelite or brother, because the LORD's time for canceling
debts has been proclaimed. 3
You
may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt
your brother owes you. 4
However,
there should be no poor among you, for in the land the LORD your God
is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will 15
richly bless you, 5
if
only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all
these commands I am giving you today. 6
For
the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will
lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over
many nations but none will rule over you.
7
If
there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the
land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or
tightfisted toward your poor brother. 8
Rather
be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs. 9
Be
careful not to harbor this wicked thought: "The seventh year,
the year for canceling debts, is near," so that you do not show
ill will toward your needy brother and give him nothing. He may then
appeal to the LORD against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.
10
Give
generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of
this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in
everything you put your hand to. 11
There
will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be
openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your
land.
12
If
a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, sells himself to you and serves
you six years, in the seventh year you must let him go free. 13
And
when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed. 14
Supply
him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor and your
winepress. Give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you. 15
Remember
that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you.
That is why I give you this 16
command today.
16
But
if your servant says to you, "I do not want to leave you,"
because he loves you and your family and is well off with you, 17
then
take an awl and push it through his ear lobe into the door, and he
will become your servant for life. Do the same for your maidservant.
18
Do
not consider it a hardship to set your servant free, because his
service to you these six years has been worth twice as much as that
of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in everything
you do.
19
Set
apart for the LORD your God every firstborn male of your herds and
flocks. Do not put the firstborn of your oxen to work, and do not
shear the firstborn of your sheep. 20
Each
year you and your family are to eat them in the presence of the LORD
your God at the place he will choose. 21
If
an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw,
you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God. 22
You
are to eat it in your own towns. Both the ceremonially unclean and
the clean may eat it, as if it were gazelle or deer. 23
But
you must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water. 17
NEW
TESTAMENT:
LUKE 8:40 - 9:6
40
Now
when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all
expecting him. 41
Then
a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus'
feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42
because
his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As
Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43
And
a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years,
D
but no one could heal her.
44
She
came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately
her bleeding stopped.
45
"Who
touched me?"
Jesus asked.
When
they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding
and pressing against you."
46
But
Jesus said, "Someone
touched me; I know that power has gone out from me."
47
Then
the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and
fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she
had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48
Then
he said to her, "Daughter,
your faith has healed you. Go in peace."
49
While
Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the
synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," he said. "Don't
bother the teacher any more."
50
Hearing
this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't
be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed."
51
When
he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with
him except Peter, John and James, and the child's father 18
go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child's father
and mother. 52
Meanwhile,
all the people were wailing and mourning for her. "Stop
wailing,"
Jesus said. "She
is not dead but asleep."
53
They
laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54
But
he took her by the hand and said, "My
child, get up!"
55
Her
spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to
give her something to eat. 56
Her
parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what
had happened.
9
1
When
Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and
authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2
and
he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3
He
told them: "Take
nothing for the journey--no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no
extra tunic.
4
Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town.
5
If people do not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you
leave their town, as a testimony against them."
6
So
they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel
and healing people everywhere. 19
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Interactive Bible NIV.
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Excerpted from Compton's
Interactive Bible NIV.
Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 SoftKey Multimedia Inc. All Rights
Reserved
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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