Category: Daily Reading

Blessed is the man that walks in the way of the Lord

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.
Psalms 1:1

1)Luk 11:28 But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

 

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↑1Luk 11:28 But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

Forgive in your heart

And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
Mark 11:25

1)Mat 18:23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.
Mat 18:24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.
Mat 18:25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.
Mat 18:26 So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.
Mat 18:27 And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.
Mat 18:28 But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.
Mat 18:29 So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.
Mat 18:30 And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.
Mat 18:31 So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done.
Mat 18:32 Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:
Mat 18:33 Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?
Mat 18:34 And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.
Mat 18:35 So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother.

 

References
↑1Mat 18:23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.
Mat 18:24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.
Mat 18:25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.
Mat 18:26 So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.
Mat 18:27 And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.
Mat 18:28 But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.
Mat 18:29 So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.
Mat 18:30 And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.
Mat 18:31 So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done.
Mat 18:32 Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:
Mat 18:33 Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?
Mat 18:34 And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.
Mat 18:35 So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother.

Counsel

So now, before the eyes of all Israel, the people of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, keep and be true to the orders of the Lord your God; so that you may have this good land for yourselves and give it for a heritage to your children after you for ever.
1 Chronicles 28:8

True ministry

For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
2 Corinthians 4:1

And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man’s sense of right and wrong.
2 Corinthians 4:2