Sunday 29 July 2035

5In Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night;and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”· · · verse 6 is not read7Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father.I am just a little child.I don’t know how to go out or come in.8Your servant is among your people which you have chosen,a great people,that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.9Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people,that I may discern between good and evil;for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

10This request pleased the Lord,that Solomon had asked this thing.11God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing,and have not asked for yourself long life,nor have you asked for riches for yourself,nor have you asked for the life of your enemies,but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,12behold, I have done according to your word.Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart,so that there has been no one like you before you,and after you none will arise like you.

57The Lord is my portion.I promised to obey your words.

72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

76Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort,according to your word to your servant.77Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live;for your law is my delight.

127Therefore I love your commandments more than gold,yes, more than pure gold.128Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right.I hate every false way.

129Your testimonies are wonderful,therefore my soul keeps them.130The entrance of your words gives light.It gives understanding to the simple.

28We know that all things work together for good for those who love God,for those who are called according to his purpose.29For whom he foreknew,he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son,that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.30Whom he predestined, those he also called.Whom he called, those he also justified.Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

44“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field,which a man found and hid.In his joy, he goes and sells allthat he has and buys that field.

45“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a manwho is a merchant seeking fine pearls,46who having found one pearl of great price,he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

47“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnetthat was cast into the seaand gathered some fish of every kind,48which, when it was filled, fishermen drew up on the beach.They sat down and gathered the good into containers,but the bad they threw away.49So it will be in the end of the world.The angels will comeand separate the wicked from among the righteous,50and will cast them into the furnace of fire.There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”51Jesus said to them,“Have you understood all these things?”

They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”

52He said to them, “Therefore every scribewho has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a manwho is a householder,who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”