9Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!Lo, your king comes to you;triumphant and victorious is he,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.10He will cut off the chariot from Ephraimand the war horse from Jerusalem;and the battle bow shall be cut off,and he shall command peace to the…
Psalm of the Day – November 21, 2020 (Psalm 122)
1 I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the LORD!”2 Our feet are standingwithin your gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem — built as a citythat is bound firmly together.4 To it the tribes go up,the tribes of the LORD,as was decreed for Israel,to give thanks to the name…
The Word of God: Luke 18:9-14 – November 21, 2020
9He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: 10″Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like…
The Word of God: James 5:13-20 – November 21, 2020
13Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith will save the sick,…
The Word of God: Malachi 3:13-4:6 – November 21, 2020
3:13You have spoken harsh words against me, says the LORD. Yet you say, “How have we spoken against you?” 14You have said, “It is vain to serve God. What do we profit by keeping his command or by going about as mourners before the LORD of hosts? 15Now we count the arrogant happy; evildoers not…
Psalm of the Day – November 20, 2020 (Psalm 88)
1 O LORD, God of my salvation,when, at night, I cry out in your presence,2 let my prayer come before you;incline your ear to my cry. 3 For my soul is full of troubles,and my life draws near to Sheol.4 I am counted among those who go down to the Pit;I am like those who…
The Word of God: Luke 18:1-8 – November 20, 2020
1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my…
The Word of God: James 5:7-12 – November 20, 2020
7Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. 8You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. 9Beloved, do not grumble against one…
The Word of God: Malachi 3:1-12 – November 20, 2020
1See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight – indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can…
Psalm of the Day – November 19, 2020 (Psalm 81)
1 Sing aloud to God our strength;shout for joy to the God of Jacob.2 Raise a song, sound the tambourine,the sweet lyre with the harp.3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon,at the full moon, on our festal day.4 For it is a statute for Israel,an ordinance of the God of Jacob.5 He made it…
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