1 God has taken his place in the divine council;in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:2 “How long will you judge unjustlyand show partiality to the wicked? 3 Give justice to the weak and the orphan;maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute.4 Rescue the weak and the needy;deliver them from the…
The Word of God: Matthew 25:1-13 – July 13, 2020
1″Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5As the bridegroom was…
The Word of God: Romans 11:1-12 – July 13, 2020
1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? 3″Lord, they…
The Word of God: Joshua 2:1-14 – July 13, 2020
1Then Joshua son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went, and entered the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and spent the night there. 2The king of Jericho was told, “Some Israelites have come here tonight to search out the…
Psalm of the Day – July 12, 2020 (Psalm 139)
1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;you discern my thoughts from far away.3 You search out my path and my lying down,and are acquainted with all my ways.4 Even before a word is on my tongue,O LORD, you know it…
The Word of God: Mark 1:21-27 – July 12, 2020
21They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. 22They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, 24and he cried out, “What have you to…
The Word of God: Acts 21:3-15 – July 12, 2020
3We came in sight of Cyprus; and leaving it on our left, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, because the ship was to unload its cargo there. 4We looked up the disciples and stayed there for seven days. Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. 5When our days…
The Word of God: Joshua 1:1-18 – July 12, 2020
1After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, 2″My servant Moses is dead. Now proceed to cross the Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the Israelites. 3Every place that the sole of…
Psalm of the Day – July 11, 2020 (Psalm 63)
1 O God, you are my God, I seek you,my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you,as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,beholding your power and glory.3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,my lips will praise you.4 So…
The Word of God: Matthew 24:32-51 – July 11, 2020
32″From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 34Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all…
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