Daily Readings for Monday, 30 December 2013

Daily Readings for Monday, 30 December 2013

First Letter of John 2: 12 I am writing to you, little children,

    because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.

13 I am writing to you, fathers,

    because you know him who is from the beginning.

I am writing to you, young people,

    because you have conquered the evil one.

14 I write to you, children,

    because you know the Father.

I write to you, fathers,

    because you know him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young people,

    because you are strong

    and the word of God abides in you,

        and you have overcome the evil one.

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world; 16 for all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 And the world and its desire[a] are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever.

Footnotes:

a. 1 John 2:17 Or the desire for it

Psalms 96: 7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

    bring an offering, and come into his courts.

9 Worship the Lord in holy splendor;

    tremble before him, all the earth.

10 Say among the nations, “The Lord is king!

    The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved.

    He will judge the peoples with equity.”

Luke 2: 36 There was also a prophet, Anna[a] the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child[b] to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

The Return to Nazareth

39 When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

Footnotes:

a. Luke 2:36 Gk Hanna

b. Luke 2:38 Gk him

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