Bible Reading
August 31
The World English Bible
Aug.
31
Psalm
23-25
Psa
23:1 Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.
Psa
23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside
still waters.
Psa
23:3 He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Psa
23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they
comfort me.
Psa
23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Psa
23:6 Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the
days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh's house forever.
Psa
24:1 The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; the world, and those
who dwell therein.
Psa
24:2 For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the
floods.
Psa
24:3 Who may ascend to Yahweh's hill? Who may stand in his holy
place?
Psa
24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up
his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
Psa
24:5 He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the
God of his salvation.
Psa
24:6 This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your
face--even Jacob. Selah.
Psa
24:7 Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting
doors, and the King of glory will come in.
Psa
24:8 Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh
mighty in battle.
Psa
24:9 Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you
everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
Psa
24:10 Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of
glory! Selah.
Psa
25:1 To you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul.
Psa
25:2 My God, I have trusted in you. Don't let me be shamed. Don't
let my enemies triumph over me.
Psa
25:3 Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be
shamed who deal treacherously without cause.
Psa
25:4 Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.
Psa
25:5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my
salvation, I wait for you all day long.
Psa
25:6 Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness,
for they are from old times.
Psa
25:7 Don't remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions.
Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness'
sake, Yahweh.
Psa
25:8 Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners
in the way.
Psa
25:9 He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble
his way.
Psa
25:10 All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such
as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psa
25:11 For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is
great.
Psa
25:12 What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the
way that he shall choose.
Psa
25:13 His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.
Psa
25:14 The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will
show them his covenant.
Psa
25:15 My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of
the net.
Psa
25:16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and
afflicted.
Psa
25:17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my
distresses.
Psa
25:18 Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.
Psa
25:19 Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with
cruel hatred.
Psa
25:20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed,
for I take refuge in you.
Psa
25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
Psa
25:22 Redeem Israel, God, out all of his troubles.
Aug.
31
Romans
12
Rom
12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God,
which is your spiritual service.
Rom
12:2 Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good,
well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Rom
12:3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man
who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought
to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each
person a measure of faith.
Rom
12:4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the
members don't have the same function,
Rom
12:5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually
members one of another.
Rom
12:6 Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to
us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our
faith;
Rom
12:7 or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who
teaches, to his teaching;
Rom
12:8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do
it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy,
with cheerfulness.
Rom
12:9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling
to that which is good.
Rom
12:10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to
another; in honor preferring one another;
Rom
12:11 not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Rom
12:12 rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing
steadfastly in prayer;
Rom
12:13 contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
Rom
12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
Rom
12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
Rom
12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on
high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own
conceits.
Rom
12:17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the
sight of all men.
Rom
12:18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace
with all men.
Rom
12:19 Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to
God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will
repay, says the Lord."
Rom
12:20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is
thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of
fire on his head."
Rom
12:21 Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
influx of those who do not share the Christian worldview (i.e.,
Muslims), and the clamor of the “politically correct” crowd to allow
open homosexuality, instigating further deterioration of moral
standards. Indeed, society at large is undergoing the same dilution. In
stark contrast, the Founders of America were insistent on the critical
role played by Christianity in the founding of the Republic. For
example, issuing General Orders from Headquarters, New York, July 9,
1776, General George Washington emphasized to the Continental Army the
critical importance of living as Christians during the period of seeking
national independence:
