1 - 7 April
Psalm 21
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength.How great is his joy in the victories you give!
2
You have granted him the desire of
his heart
and have not withheld the
request of his lips.
Selah
3
You welcomed him with rich blessings
and placed a crown of pure
gold on his head.
4
He asked you for life, and you gave
it to him—
length of days, for ever and
ever.
5
Through the victories you gave, his
glory is great;
you have bestowed on him
splendor and majesty.
6
Surely you have granted him eternal
blessings
and made him glad with the
joy of your presence.
7
For the king trusts in the LORD;
through the unfailing love of
the Most High
he will not be shaken.
8
Your hand will lay hold on all your
enemies;
your right hand will seize
your foes.
9
At the time of your appearing
you will make them like a
fiery furnace.
In his wrath the LORD will
swallow them up,
and his fire will consume
them.
10
You will destroy their descendants
from the earth,
their posterity from mankind.
11
Though they plot evil against you
and devise wicked schemes,
they cannot succeed;
12
for you will make them turn their
backs
when you aim at them with
drawn bow.
13
Be exalted, O LORD, in your
strength;
we will sing and praise your
might.
8 - 14 apr
Proverbs 31 (any partnership!)
She is worth far more than rubies.
11
Her husband has full
confidence in her
and lacks nothing of
value.
12
She brings him good, not
harm,
all the days of her
life.
13
She selects wool and flax
and works with eager
hands.
14
She is like the merchant
ships,
bringing her food
from afar.
15
She gets up while it is
still dark;
she provides food for
her family
and portions for her
servant girls.
16
She considers a field and
buys it;
out of her earnings
she plants a vineyard.
17
She sets about her work
vigorously;
her arms are strong
for her tasks.
18
She sees that her trading is
profitable,
and her lamp does not
go out at night.
19
In her hand she holds the
distaff
and grasps the
spindle with her fingers.
20
She opens her arms to the
poor
and extends her hands
to the needy.
21
When it snows, she has no
fear for her household;
for all of them are
clothed in scarlet.
22
She makes coverings for her
bed;
she is clothed in
fine linen and purple.
23
Her husband is respected at
the city gate,
where he takes his
seat among the elders of the
land.
24
She makes linen garments and
sells them,
and supplies the
merchants with sashes.
25
She is clothed with strength
and dignity;
she can laugh at the
days to come.
26
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful
instruction is on her
tongue.
27
She watches over the affairs
of her household
and does not eat the
bread of idleness.
28
Her children arise and call
her blessed;
her husband also, and
he praises her:
29
"Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them
all."
30
Charm is deceptive, and
beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears
the LORD is to be praised.
31
Give her the reward she has
earned,
and let her works
bring her praise at the city
gate.
15 - 21 apr
1
Peter 5
"God opposes the
proud
but gives
grace to the
humble."[a]
6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Matthew
18:20
For where two
or three come
together in my name,
there am I with
them."
Psalm 37
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4
Delight
yourself
in
the
LORD
and
he
will
give
you
the
desires
of
your
heart.
5
Commit
your
way
to
the
LORD;
trust
in
him
and
he
will
do
this:
6
He
will
make
your
righteousness
shine
like
the
dawn,
the
justice
of
your
cause
like
the
noonday
sun.
30
The mouth of
the
righteous
man utters
wisdom,
and
his tongue
speaks what
is just.
31
The law of
his God is
in his
heart;
his
feet do not
slip.
32
The wicked
lie in wait
for the
righteous,
seeking
their very
lives;
33
but the LORD
will not
leave them
in their
power
or
let them be
condemned
when brought
to trial.
34
Wait for the
LORD
and
keep his
way.
He
will exalt
you to
inherit the
land;
when
the wicked
are cut off,
you will see
it.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word
of God is
living
and
active.
Sharper than
any
double-edged
sword, it
penetrates
even to
dividing
soul and
spirit,
joints and
marrow; it
judges the
thoughts and
attitudes of
the heart
Job 29
when God's intimate friendship blessed my house....
Proverbs 3
32
for
the
LORD
detests
a
perverse
man
but
takes
the
upright
into
his
confidence.
22 - 30 apr
But
godliness
with
contentment
is
great
gain.
-- 1
Timothy
6:6
1 Timothy 6
1All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God's name and our teaching may not be slandered. 2Those who have believing masters are not to show less respect for them because they are brothers. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their service are believers, and dear to them. These are the things you are to teach and urge on them.
Love of Money
3If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Paul's Charge to Timothy
11But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you 14to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.17Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
20Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.
Grace be with you.