Wednesday 26 February 2025

11Wisdom exalts her sons,and takes hold of those who seek her.12He who loves her loves life.Those who seek her early will be filled with gladness.13He who holds her fast will inherit glory.Where he enters, the Lord will bless.14Those who serve her minister to the Holy One.The Lord loves those who love her.15He who listens to her will judge the nations.He who heeds her will dwell securely.16If he trusts her, he will inherit her,and his generations will possess her.17For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways,and will bring fear and dread upon him,and torment him with her discipline,until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgments.18Then she will return him again to the straight way,and will gladden him, and reveal to him her secrets.19If he goes astray, she will forsake him,and hand him over to his fall.

165Those who love your law have great peace.Nothing causes them to stumble.

168I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies,for all my ways are before you.

171Let my lips utter praise,for you teach me your statutes.

172Let my tongue sing of your word,for all your commandments are righteousness.

174I have longed for your salvation, Lord.Your law is my delight.

175Let my soul live, that I may praise you.Let your ordinances help me.

38John said to him, “Teacher,we saw someonewho doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name;and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow us.”

39But Jesus said, “Don’t forbid him,for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my nameand be able quickly to speak evil of me.40For whoever is not against us is on our side.