Daily Readings for Sunday, 25 January 2015

Daily Readings for Sunday, 25 January 2015
Jonah 3: Jonah Goes to Nineveh
3 Once again the Lord told Jonah 2 to go to that great city of Nineveh and preach his message of doom.
3 Jonah obeyed the Lord and went to Nineveh. The city was so big that it took three days just to walk through it. 4 After walking for a day, Jonah warned the people, “Forty days from now, Nineveh will be destroyed!”
5 They believed God’s message and set a time when they would go without eating to show their sorrow. Then everyone in the city, no matter who they were, dressed in sackcloth.
10 When God saw that the people had stopped doing evil things, he had pity and did not destroy them as he had planned.
Psalm 25:4 Show me your paths
    and teach me to follow;
5     guide me by your truth
    and instruct me.
You keep me safe,
    and I always trust you.
6 Please, Lord, remember,
    you have always
    been patient and kind.
7 Forget each wrong I did
    when I was young.
    Show how truly kind you are
    and remember me.
8 You are honest and merciful,
    and you teach sinners
    how to follow your path.
9 You lead humble people
to do what is right
    and to stay on your path.
1 Corinthians 7:29 My friends, what I mean is that the Lord will soon come,[a] and it won’t matter if you are married or not. 30 It will be all the same if you are crying or laughing, or if you are buying or are completely broke. 31 It won’t make any difference how much good you are getting from this world or how much you like it. This world as we know it is now passing away.[Footnotes:
7.29 the Lord will soon come: Or “there’s not much time left” or “the time for decision comes quickly.”]
Mark 1: Jesus Begins His Work
14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and told the good news that comes from God.[a] 15 He said, “The time has come! God’s kingdom will soon be here.[b] Turn back to God and believe the good news!”
Jesus Chooses Four Fishermen
16 As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake. 17 Jesus said to them, “Come with me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.” 18 Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him.
19 Jesus walked on and soon saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat, mending their nets. 20 At once Jesus asked them to come with him. They left their father in the boat with the hired workers and went with him.[Footnotes:
1.14 that comes from God: Or “that is about God.”
1.15 will soon be here: Or “is already here.”]

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