He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt. 2 A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart. 3 With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also, and with dishonor, disgrace. 4 Deep waters are words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream is a fountain of wisdom. 5 Being partial to faces of evil is not good, nor to subvert the righteous at the judgment. 6 The lips of a fool will bring strife,…
+ DAILY PRAYER +
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan,
and he hears my voice.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you;
He will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 119:1-8
Psa 119:1 Aleph Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the LORD!
Psa 119:2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart,
Psa 119:3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
Psa 119:4 You have commanded your precepts
to be kept diligently.
Psa 119:5 Oh that my ways may be steadfast
in keeping your statutes!
Psa 119:6 Then I shall not be put to shame,
having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
Psa 119:7 I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous rules.
Psa 119:8 I will keep your statutes;
do not utterly forsake me!
Reading for Monday July 14th Prov 18
18 He who is selfish seeks a craving;
against all sound judgment he shows contempt.
2 A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,
but in expressing his heart.
3 With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also,
and with dishonor, disgrace.
4 Deep waters are words of the mouth of a man;
a gushing stream is a fountain of wisdom.
5 Being partial to faces of evil is not good,
nor to subvert the righteous at the judgment.
6 The lips of a fool will bring strife,
and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
7 The mouth of a fool is ruin to him,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels,
and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.
9 Even he who is slack in his work,
he is brother to a master of destruction.
10 A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh;
into him the righteous will run and be safe.
11 The wealth of the rich is ?his strong city?,
and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
12 In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty,
but in the presence of honor, humble.
13 He who returns a word before he will hear,
folly itself belongs to him as well as shame.
14 The spirit of a man will endure his sickness,
but a broken spirit, who may bear it?
15 An intelligent ?mind? will acquire knowledge,
and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
16 The gift of a person will open doors for him,
and before the great, it gives him access.
17 The first in his dispute is deemed righteous,
but his neighbor will come and examine him.
18 The lot will put an end to disputes,
and between powerful contenders it will decide.
19 A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.
20 From the fruit of a man’s mouth, his stomach will be satisfied,
as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.
21 Death and life are in the ?power? of the tongue,
and those who love her will eat of her fruit.
22 He who finds a wife finds good,
and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.
23 The poor may speak entreaties,
but the rich will answer roughly.
24 A man of many friends will come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
Almighty and merciful God, by Your gift alone Your faithful people render true and laudable service. Help us steadfastly to live in this life according to Your promises and finally attain Your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Concluding Prayer
Heavenly Father, send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts to direct and rule us to do Your will, to comfort us in all our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
