Monday 25 April 2016

1The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.2You have multiplied the nation.You have increased their joy.

They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest,as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.3For the yoke of his burden,and the staff of his shoulder,the rod of his oppressor,you have broken as in the day of Midian.4For all the armor of the armed man in the noisy battle,and the garments rolled in blood,will be for burning,fuel for the fire.5For a child is born to us.A son is given to us;and the government will be on his shoulders.His name will be called Wonderful Counselor,Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.6Of the increase of his governmentand of peace there shall be no end,on David’s throne,and on his kingdom,to establish it, and to uphold it with justiceand with righteousness from that time on, even forever.The zeal of the Lord of Armies will perform this.

2He will judge your people with righteousness,and your poor with justice.3The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people.The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.4He will judge the poor of the people.He will save the children of the needy,and will break the oppressor in pieces.

7In his days, the righteous shall flourish,and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,from the River to the ends of the earth.

12For he will deliver the needy when he cries;the poor, who has no helper.13He will have pity on the poor and needy.He will save the souls of the needy.

17His name endures forever.His name continues as long as the sun.Men shall be blessed by him.All nations will call him blessed.

23Jesus answered him,“If a man loves me,he will keep my word.My Father will love him,and we will come to him and make our home with him.24He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words.The word which you hear isn’t mine,but the Father’s who sent me.

25“I have said these things to youwhile still living with you.26But the Counselor,the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,will teach you all things,and will remind you of all that I said to you.27Peace I leave with you.My peace I give to you;not as the world gives, I give to you.Don’t let your heart be troubled,neither let it be fearful.28You heard how I told you,‘I am going away, and I will come back to you.’If you loved me, you would have rejoicedbecause I said ‘I am going to my Father;’for the Father is greater than I.29Now I have told you before it happens sothat when it happens, you may believe.