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Daily Readings for Thursday January 03,2013
Reading 1, Gen 12:1-4 : God calls Abraham
| Genesis 12 |
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| 1 | Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. |
| 2 | And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. |
| 3 | I will bless those who bless you, and him who curses you I will curse; and by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves." |
| 4 | So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. |
Reading 2, Is 44:1-4 : I will bestow my grace upon your children
| Isaiah 44 |
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| 1 | "But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen! |
| 2 | Thus says the LORD who made you, who formed you from the womb and will help you: Fear not, O Jacob my servant, Jeshu'run whom I have chosen. |
| 3 | For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring. |
| 4 | They shall spring up like grass amid waters, like willows by flowing streams. |
Reading 3, 1 Pet 4:12-19 : Live according to God’s will
| 1 Peter 4 |
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| 12 | Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which comes upon you to prove you, as though something strange were happening to you. |
| 13 | But rejoice in so far as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. |
| 14 | If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. |
| 15 | But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a wrongdoer, or a mischief-maker; |
| 16 | yet if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but under that name let him glorify God. |
| 17 | For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? |
| 18 | And "If the righteous man is scarcely saved, where will the impious and sinner appear?" |
| 19 | Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will do right and entrust their souls to a faithful Creator. ------- |
Gospel, Mt 5: 1-10 : True happiness of the followers of Christ
| Matthew 5 |
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| 1 | Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him. |
| 2 | And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: |
| 3 | "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| 4 | "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. |
| 5 | "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. |
| 6 | "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. |
| 7 | "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. |
| 8 | "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. |
| 9 | "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. |
| 10 | "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
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