Sunday 31 January 2038

3Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land,who have kept his ordinances.Seek righteousness.Seek humility.It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger.· · · some verses are not read12But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people,and they will take refuge in the Lord’s name.13The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies,neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth,for they will feed and lie down,and no one will make them afraid.”

6who made heaven and earth,the sea, and all that is in them;who keeps truth forever;7who executes justice for the oppressed;who gives food to the hungry.The Lord frees the prisoners.

8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.The Lord raises up those who are bowed down.The Lord loves the righteous.9The Lord preserves the foreigners.

9He upholds the fatherless and widow,but he turns the way of the wicked upside down.10The Lord will reign forever;your God, O Zion, to all generations.Praise the Lord!

26For you see your calling,brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh,not many mighty, and not many noble;27but God chose the foolish things of the worldthat he might put to shame those who are wise.God chose the weak things of the worldthat he might put to shame the things that are strong.28God chose the lowly things of the world,and the things that are despised,and the things that don’t exist,that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,29that no flesh should boast before God.30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus,who was made to us wisdom from God,and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,31that, as it is written,“He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”

1Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain.When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.2He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

3“Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.4Blessed are those who mourn,for they shall be comforted.5Blessed are the gentle,for they shall inherit the earth.6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they shall be filled.7Blessed are the merciful,for they shall obtain mercy.8Blessed are the pure in heart,for they shall see God.9Blessed are the peacemakers,for they shall be called children of God.10Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

11“Blessed are you when people reproach you,persecute you,and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.12Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad,for great is your reward in heaven.For that is how they persecuted the prophetswho were before you.