Daily Scripture Reading for the
Liturgical Calendar Year
(beginning the 1st Sunday of Advent)

July 20, 2010

Text taken from the
Third Millennium Bible^® (TMB^®)
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The Lectionary According to the Christian Seasons

Micah 7:14-20

14 Rule Thy people with Thy rod, the flock of Thine heritage, who dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel; 
let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

15 "As in the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt, 
will I show unto them marvelous things." 
16 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might; 
they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall be deaf. 
17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent; 
they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth. 
They shall be afraid of the LORD our God, 
and shall fear because of Thee.

18 Who is a God like unto Thee, who pardoneth iniquity, 
and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? 
He retaineth not His anger for ever, 
because He delighteth in mercy. 
19 He will turn again; 
He will have compassion upon us; 
He will subdue our iniquities. 
And Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 
20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob 
and the mercy to Abraham, 
which Thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

Psalm 85

1 LORD, Thou hast been favorable unto Thy land;
Thou hast released the captives of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people;
Thou hast covered all their sin.

3 Thou hast taken away all Thy wrath;
Thou hast turned Thyself from the fierceness of Thine anger.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation,
and cause Thine anger toward us to cease.
5 Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever?
Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?
6 Wilt Thou not revive us again,
that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?
7 Show us Thy mercy, O LORD,
and grant us Thy salvation.

8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak,
for He will speak peace unto His people and to His saints; but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him,
that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Mercy and truth are met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good,
and our land shall yield her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before Him,
and shall set us in the way of His steps.

Words of Worship - John 14:23

"If a man love Me, he will keep My words; and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him and make Our abode with him. 

Matthew 12:46-50

46 While He yet talked to the people, behold, His mother and His brethren stood outside, desiring to speak with Him. 47 Then one said unto Him, "Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand outside, desiring to speak with thee." 48 But He answered and said unto him that told Him,

"Who is My mother? And who are My brethren?"

49 And He stretched forth His hand toward His disciples and said,

"Behold, My mother and My brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of My Father who is in Heaven, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother."

Words of Wisdom - Proverbs 22:28

Remove not the ancient landmark 
which thy fathers have set.

Jesus Speaks Morals & Values - Matthew 6:9-13
         (see UniversalJesusSpeaks.info for more information)

In this manner therefore pray ye:

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power and the glory for ever.
Amen.