Below is a summary of the scripture readings from this week. Take a moment to reflect upon what you read, or catch up on any chapters you may have missed. Give thanks because the Lord of the Sabbath invites you to enter into his rest.
Collect
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all his works and sanctified a day of rest for all his creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP 99)
Praying the Psalms
Psalm 107:23-43
Some went out on the sea in ships;
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
Psalm 108
My heart, O God, is steadfast;
I will sing and make music with all my soul.
Psalm 109
My God, whom I praise,
do not remain silent,
Psalm 110
The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”
Psalm 111
Praise the Lord.
I will extol the Lord with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Psalm 112
Praise the Lord.
Blessed are those who fear the Lord,
who find great delight in his commands.
Psalm 113
Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, you his servants;
praise the name of the Lord.
Psalm 114
When Israel came out of Egypt,
Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,
Psalm 115
Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness.
Psalm 116
I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
New Testament Reading
Luke 12
Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 13
Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
Luke 14
One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.
Luke 15
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
Luke 16
Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 46
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low;
their idols are borne by beasts of burden.
The images that are carried about are burdensome,
a burden for the weary.
Isaiah 47
“Go down, sit in the dust,
Virgin Daughter Babylon;
sit on the ground without a throne,
queen city of the Babylonians.
No more will you be called
tender or delicate.
Isaiah 48
“Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob,
you who are called by the name of Israel
and come from the line of Judah,
you who take oaths in the name of the Lord
and invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness—
Isaiah 49
Listen to me, you islands;
hear this, you distant nations:
Before I was born the Lord called me;
from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.
Isaiah 50
This is what the Lord says:
“Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce
with which I sent her away?
Or to which of my creditors
did I sell you?
Because of your sins you were sold;
because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.
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