Friday 28 June 2013

1When Abram was ninety-nine years old,the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him,“I am God Almighty.Walk before me and be blameless.

· · · verses 2–8 are not read9God said to Abraham,“As for you, you shall keep my covenant,you and your offspring after you throughout their generations.10This is my covenant,which you shall keep,between me and you and your offspring after you.Every male among you shall be circumcised.

· · · verses 11–14 are not read15God said to Abraham,“As for Sarai your wife,you shall not call her name Sarai,but her name shall be Sarah.16I will bless her,and moreover I will give you a son by her.Yes, I will bless her,and she will be a mother of nations.Kings of peoples will come from her.”

17Then Abraham fell on his face,and laughed, and said in his heart,“Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old?Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?”18Abraham said to God,“Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”

19God said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son.You shall call his name Isaac.I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.20As for Ishmael, I have heard you.Behold, I have blessed him,and will make him fruitful,and will multiply him exceedingly.He will become the father of twelve princes,and I will make him a great nation.21But I will establish my covenant with Isaac,whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.”

22When he finished talking with him,God went up from Abraham.

1Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways.2For you will eat the labor of your hands.You will be happy, and it will be well with you.

3Your wife will be as a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house,your children like olive shoots around your table.

4Behold, this is how the man who fears the Lord is blessed.5May the Lord bless you out of Zion,and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

1When he came down from the mountain,great multitudes followed him.2Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him,saying, “Lord, if you want to,you can make me clean.”

3Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him,saying, “I want to.Be made clean.”Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.4Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody;but go, show yourself to the priest,and offer the gift that Moses commanded,as a testimony to them.”