Tuesday 7 July 2015

23He rose up that night,and took his two wives,and his two servants,and his eleven sons,and crossed over the ford of the Jabbok.24He took them, and sent them over the stream,and sent over that which he had.25Jacob was left alone,and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.26When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him,the man touched the hollow of his thigh,and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained as he wrestled.27The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.”

Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”

28He said to him, “What is your name?”

He said, “Jacob”.

29He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel;for you have fought with God and with men,and have prevailed.”

30Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.”

He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?”So he blessed him there.

31Jacob called the name of the place Peniel;for he said, “I have seen God face to face,and my life is preserved.”32The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel,and he limped because of his thigh.33Therefore the children of Israel don’t eat the sinew of the hip,which is on the hollow of the thigh,to this day,because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.

1Hear, Lord, my righteous plea.Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.

2Let my sentence come out of your presence.Let your eyes look on equity.3You have proved my heart.You have visited me in the night.You have tried me, and found nothing.I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

6I have called on you, for you will answer me, God.Turn your ear to me.Hear my speech.7Show your marvelous loving kindness,you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

8Keep me as the apple of your eye.Hide me under the shadow of your wings,15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

32As they went out, behold,a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.33When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke.The multitudes marveled,saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

34But the Pharisees said,“By the prince of the demons,he casts out demons.”

35Jesus went about all the cities and the villages,teaching in their synagoguesand preaching the Good News of the Kingdom,and healing every diseaseand every sickness among the people.36But when he saw the multitudes,he was moved with compassion for thembecause they were harassed and scattered,like sheep without a shepherd.37Then he said to his disciples,“The harvest indeed is plentiful,but the laborers are few.38Pray thereforethat the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”