Daily Bible Readings - September 26, 2012

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The sensible person will pray for sufficiency of material needs when placing his or her requests before God. Why ask for excess when we can ask God to provide for the needs of others directly rather than through us? One of the traits of a good leader is delegation; another is never taking on a job that he or she does not need to do.

 

Proverbs 30:5-9

5 Every word of God is tested; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. 6 Add nothing to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be exposed as a deceiver. 7 Two things I ask of you, deny them not to me before I die: 8 Put falsehood and lying far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; provide me only with the food I need; 9 lest, being full, I deny you, saying, “Who is the Lord?” Or, being in want, I steal, and profane the name of my God.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163

R: Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.

29 Remove from me the way of falsehood, and favor me with your law. (R) 72 The law of your mouth is to me more precious than thousands of gold and silver pieces. (R) 89 Your word, O Lord, endures forever; it is firm as the heavens. (R) 101 From every evil way I withhold my feet, that I may keep your words. (R) 104 Through your precepts I gain discernment; therefore I hate every false way. (R) 163 Falsehood I hate and abhor; your law I love. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

Jesus has given us all sorts of power and gifts. With each of these comes the responsibility to use them for the building up of the Church and not just our own little kingdoms. One of the noticeable things about the lives of the saints is that they are seemingly tireless in their capacity and desire to serve others. They never seem to lose an opportunity to give to others.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.

 

Luke 9:1-6

1 Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. 5 And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.” 6 Then they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere.

BLESSING

LIST

think: Jesus has given us all sorts of power and gifts.

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GOSPEL PSALM

TODAY’S

Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________

 

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God’s special verse/thought for me today________________

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