TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT FEBRUARY 18, 2024 Genesis 9:8-17 Reading 8 God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT FEBRUARY 11, 2024 2 Kings 2:1-12 Reading 1 When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT FEBRUARY 4, 2024 Isaiah 40:21-31 Reading 21 Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22 It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT JANUARY 28, 2024 Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Reading 15 Moses said: The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. 16 This is what you requested of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT JANUARY 21, 2024 Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Reading 1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2 “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT JANUARY 14, 2024 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Reading 1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. 2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT JANUARY 7, 2024 Genesis 1:1-5 Reading 1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT DECEMBER 31, 2023 Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3 Reading 10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT DECEMBER 25, 2023 CHRISTMAS III Isaiah 52:7-10 Reading 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” 8 Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they sing for joy; for […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT DECEMBER 24, 2023 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 Reading 1 When the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of […]