Wednesday, November 9, 2022

The Daily Bible Readings for Thursday, November 10, 2022

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The Daily Bible Readings
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Psalm 98; Isaiah 57:14-21; Romans 1:18-25
(Revised Common Lectionary Year C)
(Semi-continuous Reading Plan)


A Psalm and A Prayer
Responsive Readings from the Psalms and Prayers
for Public Worship and Private Devotions


Psalm 98

O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.

The Lord has made known his victory. He has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.

He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Break forth into joyous song and sing praises.

Sing praises to the Lord with trumpets and the sound of the horn. Make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.

Sing together for joy at 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.

O Father, Your holiness, love, and majesty fill the earth. All creatures praise You as God and King. We gather with thankful hearts, and join them in singing joyous songs of love for You. We long to express our love for You, but too often mere human words fail us. Forgive us for those times when we have had the opportunity to express our faith in You, but have remained silent. Forgive us for disappointing You by acting on some of our poor decisions. Lead us in the way that we should go when we pray as Jesus taught: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.”

(A promise of help and healing)
A Promise of Help and Healing
14 It shall be said,
   “Build up, build up, prepare the way,
     remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”
15 For 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.
16 For 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.
17 Because of their wicked covetousness I was angry;
     I struck them, I hid and was angry;
     but they kept turning back to their own ways.
18 I 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.
19 Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord;
     and I will heal them.
20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea
     that cannot keep still;
     its waters toss up mire and mud.
21 There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked.

(The revealing of God’s wrath)
The Guilt of Humankind
1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of those who by their wickedness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 Ever 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; 21 for 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. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools; 23 and they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling a mortal human being or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.

24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

Optional parts of the readings are set off in [square brackets.]

The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.

The Daily Lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. We are currently in Year C. Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent in 2022, we will be in Year A. The year which ended at Advent 2021 was Year B. These readings complement the Sunday and festival readings: Thursday through Saturday readings help prepare the reader for the Sunday ahead; Monday through Wednesday readings help the reader reflect and digest on what they heard in worship. Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright © 2005 Consultation on Common Texts. www.commontexts.org
The Daily Bible Readings for Thursday, November 10, 2022
Psalm 98; Isaiah 57:14-21; Romans 1:18-25

The Morning Prayer for Thursday, November 10, 2022

 

The Morning Prayer
Thursday, November 10, 2022


"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
Revelation 1:8 (NIV)

Lord our God, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, who was and is and is to come, the Almighty, we thank you for this wonderful message, which is meant for us too, even though our lives often seem empty and sad. But behold, you make all things new for each one of us. Even though we have long tormented ourselves, the light of life will dawn at last and we will be able to rejoice. Continue to protect us and our community. Wake us to new life, for you have called us to believe and to endure to the end. Whatever sorrows and hardships may come, we will remain faithful, O Lord our God. This is our promise to you. We will persevere and say joyfully, "Jesus Christ is coming to make all things new." Amen.

Verse of the Day for Thursday, November 10, 2022

 

Verse of the Day
Thursday, November 10, 2022


Job 37:5-6
God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
God uses the random winter storms and the rain and snow to show man his weakness in the face of God's overwhelming power. Indeed, Christ taught this lesson to His disciples when he calmed the storm (Mt 8:23–27). He has created man to be weak, and yet man thinks himself to be strong; and thereby he becomes even more feeble.

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