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Daily Readings:
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Complementary series (related to the lessons for the Sunday services)
Psalm 98
Psalm 98
1O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.
2The Lord has made known his victory; he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
3He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
4Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
5Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody.
6With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.
7Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who live in it.
8Let the floods clap their hands; let the hills sing together for joy
9at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
1 Samuel 28:3-19
1 Samuel 28:3-193Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. Saul had expelled the mediums and the wizards from the land. 4The Philistines assembled, and came and encamped at Shunem. Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa. 5When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. 6When Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, not by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
7Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, so that I may go to her and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “There is a medium at Endor.” 8So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes and went there, he and two men with him. They came to the woman by night. And he said, “Consult a spirit for me, and bring up for me the one whom I name to you.” 9The woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the wizards from the land. Why then are you laying a snare for my life to bring about my death?” 10But Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.” 11Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” He answered, “Bring up Samuel for me.” 12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!” 13The king said to her, “Have no fear; what do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a divine being coming up out of the ground.” 14He said to her, “What is his appearance?” She said, “An old man is coming up; he is wrapped in a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
15Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul answered, “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams; so I have summoned you to tell me what I should do.” 16Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy? 17The Lord has done to you just as he spoke by me; for the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, David. 18Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you today. 19Moreover the Lord will give Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me; the Lord will also give the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
Romans 1:18-25
Romans 1:18-2518For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of those who by their wickedness suppress the truth.
19For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse; 21for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened. 22Claiming to be wise, they became fools; 23and they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling a mortal human being or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles. 24Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves, 25because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
Semicontinuous series (related to the lessons for the Saturday service)
Isaiah 12
Isaiah 12
12You will say in that day: I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and you comforted me. 2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. 3With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
4And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations; proclaim that his name is exalted. 5Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. 6Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel
Isaiah 57:14-21
Isaiah 57:14-2114It shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.” 15For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite. 16For I will not continually accuse, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirits would grow faint before me, even the souls that I have made.
17Because of their wicked covetousness I was angry; I struck them, I hid and was angry; but they kept turning back to their own ways. 18I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will lead them and repay them with comfort, creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips. 19Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord; and I will heal them. 20But the wicked are like the tossing sea that cannot keep still; its waters toss up mire and mud. 21There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked
Romans 1:18-25
Romans 1:18-2518For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of those who by their wickedness suppress the truth.
19For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse; 21for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened. 22Claiming to be wise, they became fools; 23and they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling a mortal human being or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles. 24Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves, 25because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
Alternate Daily Readings:
November 11th, 2010
[-] [+] Thursday of Third Last Sunday
Martin of Tours, Pastor
Read today's Higher Things Daily Reflection
Collect
Almighty God, we implore You, show Your mercy to Your humble servants that we, who put no trust in our own merits, may not be dealt with after the severity of Your judgment but according to Your mercy; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
First Reading: Jer. 23:21-40
21(A) "I did not send the prophets,
yet they ran;I did not speak to them,
yet they prophesied. 22(B) But if they had stood in my council,
then they would have proclaimed my words to my people,(C) and they would have turned them from their evil way,
and(D) from the evil of their deeds.
23(E) "Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24(F) Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD.(G) Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. 25I have heard what the prophets have said(H) who prophesy lies in my name, saying,(I) 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed!' 26How long shall there be lies in the heart of(J) the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27who think to make my people forget my name(K) by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their(L) fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28(M) Let the prophet who has a dream(N) tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully.(O) What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. 29(P) Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and(Q) like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? 30(R) Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, who steal my words from one another. 31Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, who use their tongues and declare, 'declares the LORD.' 32Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, declares the LORD, and who tell them and(S) lead my people astray by their lies and their recklessness, when(T) I did not send them or charge them. So they do not profit this people at all, declares the LORD.
33(U) "When one of this people, or a prophet or a priest asks you, 'What is the burden of the LORD?' you shall say to them, 'You are the burden,[a] and(V) I will cast you off, declares the LORD.' 34And as for the prophet, priest, or one of the people who says, 'The burden of the LORD,'(W) I will punish that man and his household. 35Thus shall you say, every one to his neighbor and every one to his brother, 'What has the LORD answered?' or 'What has the LORD spoken?' 36But 'the burden of the LORD' you shall mention no more, for the burden is every man’s own word, and(X) you pervert the words of(Y) the living God, the LORD of hosts, our God. 37Thus you shall say to the prophet, 'What has the LORD answered you?' or 'What has the LORD spoken?' 38But if you say, 'The burden of the LORD,' thus says the LORD, 'Because you have said these words, "The burden of the LORD," when I sent to you, saying, "You shall not say, 'The burden of the LORD,'" 39therefore, behold, I will surely lift you up and(Z) cast you away from my presence, you and the city that I gave to you and your fathers. 40(AA) And I will bring upon you everlasting reproach and perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.'"
Footnotes:Jeremiah 23:33 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew What burden?
Cross references:Jeremiah 23:21 : Jeremiah 14:14 Jeremiah 23:22 : Jeremiah 23:18 Jeremiah 23:22 : Jeremiah 25:5; Luke 1:17 Jeremiah 23:22 : Jeremiah 23:2 Jeremiah 23:23 : Psalm 94:7, 9; Amos 9:2, 3; Psalm 139:7-12 Jeremiah 23:24 : Jeremiah 23:23 Jeremiah 23:24 : Isa 66:1; Acts 7:49 Jeremiah 23:25 : Jeremiah 5:31 Jeremiah 23:25 : Zech 10:2 Jeremiah 23:26 : Jeremiah 23:16, 21; Num 16:28 Jeremiah 23:27 : Jeremiah 23:25 Jeremiah 23:27 : Judg 3:7; 8:33, 34 Jeremiah 23:28 : Num 12:6 Jeremiah 23:28 : Jeremiah 23:25 Jeremiah 23:28 : Luke 3:17 Jeremiah 23:29 : Jeremiah 23:28 Jeremiah 23:29 : Dan 2:34, 45 Jeremiah 23:30 : Ezek 13:8; Jeremiah 14:15; Deut 18:20 Jeremiah 23:32 : Jeremiah 23:13 Jeremiah 23:32 : Jeremiah 23:21; Jeremiah 14:14 Jeremiah 23:33 : Ezek 14:1-11 Jeremiah 23:33 : Hos 4:6 Jeremiah 23:34 : Jeremiah 23:33 Jeremiah 23:36 : Matt 15:6 Jeremiah 23:36 : Psalm 42:2 Jeremiah 23:39 : Jeremiah 23:33 Jeremiah 23:40 : Jeremiah 20:11
Second Reading: Matt. 25:31-46
The Final Judgment
31(A) "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,(B) then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32Before him(C) will be gathered(D) all the nations, and(E) he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates(F) the sheep from the goats. 33And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34Then(G) the King will say to(H) those on his right, 'Come, you(I) who are blessed by my Father,(J) inherit(K) the kingdom(L) prepared for you(M) from the foundation of the world. 35For(N) I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you(O) gave me drink,(P) I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36(Q) I was naked and you clothed me,(R) I was sick and you(S) visited me,(T) I was in prison and you came to me.' 37Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' 40And(U) the King will answer them,(V) 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these(W) my brothers,[a] you did it to me.'
41"Then he will say to those on his left,(X) 'Depart from me, you(Y) cursed, into(Z) the eternal fire prepared for(AA) the devil and his angels. 42For(AB) I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' 44Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' 45Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these,(AC) you did not do it to me.' 46And these will go away(AD) into eternal punishment, but the righteous(AE) into eternal life."
Footnotes:Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters
Cross references:Matthew 25:31 : Matthew 16:27, 28 Matthew 25:31 : Matthew 19:28 Matthew 25:32 : Matthew 24:31 Matthew 25:32 : Joel 3:12; Matthew 24:14; 28:19 Matthew 25:32 : Matthew 13:49 Matthew 25:32 : Ezek 34:17 Matthew 25:34 : Matthew 25:40; Luke 19:38; Rev 17:14; 19:16; Isa 6:5 Matthew 25:34 : 1 Kgs 2:19; Psalm 45:9; 110:1 Matthew 25:34 : Psalm 37:22; Isa 65:23; Eph 1:3 Matthew 25:34 : Matthew 19:29; Rev 21:7 Matthew 25:34 : Luke 12:32; 22:29 Matthew 25:34 : Matthew 20:23; 1 Cor 2:9; Heb 11:16 Matthew 25:34 : Matthew 13:35 Matthew 25:35 : Isa 58:7; Ezek 18:7, 16; James 2:15, 16 Matthew 25:35 : Matthew 10:42 Matthew 25:35 : Job 31:32; Rom 12:13; Heb 13:1, 2; 3 John 5 Matthew 25:36 : Matthew 25:35 Matthew 25:36 : Luke 10:33, 34 Matthew 25:36 : James 1:27 Matthew 25:36 : 2 Tim 1:16; Heb 10:34; 13:3 Matthew 25:40 : Matthew 25:34 Matthew 25:40 : Matthew 10:40, 42 Matthew 25:40 : Matthew 28:10; John 20:17; Rom 8:29; Heb 2:11; Matthew 12:50 Matthew 25:41 : Matthew 7:23 Matthew 25:41 : Heb 6:8 Matthew 25:41 : Matthew 13:40, 42; 18:8; Mark 9:43, 48; Jude 7; Luke 16:24; 2 Thess 1:8 Matthew 25:41 : 2 Pet 2:4; Jude 6; Rev 12:7 Matthew 25:42 : Job 22:7 Matthew 25:45 : Luke 10:16; Acts 9:5; 1 Cor 8:12 Matthew 25:46 : Dan 12:2; John 5:29; Acts 24:15 Matthew 25:46 : Rom 2:7; 5:21; 6:23
Thursday Father Reading
"Christ called us eagles when He said, 'Wherever the body is, there shall the eagles be gathered,' because we should ascend into heaven, and fly up high, being borne by the wings of the Spirit. But we, on the contrary, creep on the ground like serpents. So what, dear soul, are you to do? When Christ is present and the angels stand about, when that awesome Table is set and your brothers commune with the Mysteries, would you leave them and run away?" [St. Chrysostom. "Homily on the Baptism of Christ." 5th Century]
All Scripture Readings: English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.
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