Saturday 30 November 2030

1But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,and no torment will touch them.2In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died.Their departure was considered a disaster,3and their travel away from us ruin,but they are in peace.4For even if in the sight of men they are punished,their hope is full of immortality.5Having borne a little chastening, they will receive great good;because God tested them, and found them worthy of himself.6He tested them like gold in the furnace,and he accepted them as a whole burnt offering.7In the time of their visitation they will shine.They will run back and forth like sparks among stubble.8They will judge nations and have dominion over peoples.The Lord will reign over them forever.9Those who trust him will understand truth.The faithful will live with him in love,because grace and mercy are with his chosen ones.

3Bow down your ear to me.Deliver me speedily.Be to me a strong rock,a house of defense to save me.4For you are my rock and my fortress,therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.

6Into your hand I commend my spirit.You redeem me, Lord, God of truth.

7I hate those who regard lying vanities,but I trust in the Lord.

8I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness,for you have seen my affliction.You have known my soul in adversities.

17Make your face to shine on your servant.Save me in your loving kindness.

21In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man.You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.

9that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lordand believe in your heartthat God raised him from the dead,you will be saved.10For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness;and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.11For the Scripture says,“Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”

12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;for the same Lord is Lord of all,and is rich to all who call on him.13For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”14How then will they call on him inwhom they have not believed?How will they believe in him whom they have not heard?How will they hear without a preacher?15And how will they preach unless they are sent?As it is written:

“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace,who bring glad tidings of good things!”

16But they didn’t all listen to the glad news.For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”17So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.18But I say, didn’t they hear?Yes, most certainly,

“Their sound went out into all the earth,their words to the ends of the world.”

18Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers:Simon, who is called Peter,and Andrew, his brother,casting a net into the sea;for they were fishermen.19He said to them, “Come after me,and I will make you fishers for men.”

20They immediately left their nets and followed him.21Going on from there,he saw two other brothers,James the son of Zebedee,and John his brother,in the boat with Zebedee their father,mending their nets.He called them.22They immediately left the boatand their father, and followed him.