Scripture Reading(s) 1 Timothy 6:6-19 6:6 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; 6:7 for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; 6:8 but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 6:9 But those who want to be … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Psalm 146 146:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 146:2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. 146:3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. 146:4 When their … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Amos 6:1a, 4-7 6:1a Alas for those who are at ease in Zion, and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria. 6:4 Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory, and lounge on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the stall; 6:5 who sing idle songs … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 91:1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, 91:2 will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” 91:3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 32:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. 32:2 At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet Jeremiah was confined in the court of … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Luke 16:1-13 The Parable of the Shrewd Manager 16 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 2 So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ … Read more