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Read |    Day 262 | Saturday | September 19   Nehemiah 7: 4-73a, 73b– 8: 12 Nehemiah By Russian Icon Painter (Greek and Russian Orthodox Icon) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Date: 445 BC Reading | Nehemiah, the governor, conducts a census of the people now living in Jerusalem - he says there are 42,360. Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law takes the Law out and reads to the people, they bowed down and worshiped the Lord. Levites helped in this instruction; Nehemiah declares a celebration with joy. Source | Tyndale | The One Year Chronological Bible NIV | ISBN 978-1-4143-5993-9  Next |  Day 263 | Sunday | September 20 | Nehemiah 8: 13-18  Nehemiah 9: 1-38  Nehemiah 10: 1-29, 30-39  +++ A Song of Creation Benedicite, omnia opera Domini Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65 Invocation Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever. In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord,...

Read |  Monday | April 13 | 1 Samuel 15:1 – 17:31 Reading | Samuel tells Saul to attack;  So Saul summoned the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand foot soldiers, and ten thousand soldiers of Judah.  Saul came to the city of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley - attacks and wins;  The word of the  Lord  came to Samuel:  “I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not carried out my commands.” ; Saul spares king - Samuel does not; Samuel goes off to anoint David as king; David comes to Saul's court to play music to heal Saul; David and Goliath. Source | biblegateway.com | Click here Next |Tuesday | April 14 | 1 Samuel 17:32 – 19:17 | Psalm 59 | 1 Samuel 19:18-24 +++ Morning Prayer in Audio | Episcopal Parish in Garrett County (MA) | via Mission St Clare | Today –  Click here

Read |  Thursday | April 2 | Judges 7:1 – 9:21 Date | From the Conquest to the Kings, the period of the Judges extends some 200 to 300 years. Reading | Gideon defeats the Midianites; kills Zebah & Zalmunna and takes ornaments from camels necks; Rule over us? Gideon - no the Lord will rule you!; Abimelek rules over Shechem; Story by Jotham - trees - come be our king? no. Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here   Next | Friday | April 3 | Good Friday | Judges 9:21 - 11:28 +++ Collect of the Day: Maundy Thursday Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. For Mission Almighty a...

Read | Sunday | March 22 |  Deuteronomy 33:1 – 32:52 & Joshua 1:1 – 2:4 Date | 1405 or 1239 BCE Reading | Moses sings a song of blessing to all and every tribe of Israel - really beautiful; Moses climbs Mt Nebo and sees the whole promised land and dies; The Lord selects Joshua as leader and commissions him to take the people across the Jordan and take the land; Joshua gives marching and break camp orders; Rehab protects the spys and protects her family. Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here     | pp. 305 - 310 Next | Monday | March 23 | Joshua 3:1 – 6:27 +++ Collect of the Day Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Chr...

Read |  Day 79 | Friday | March 20 | Deuteronomy 29:2 – 31:29 Date | 1405 or 1239 BCE Reading | Moses reminds the people of the covenant of God and the promise of the land; return to God with your love and faith; choose life; Joshua becomes leader; priests - read the Law to the people at least every 7 years; Lord predicts disobedience of Israel's people. Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here   | pp. 297 - 300 Next | Day 80 | Saturday | March 21 | Deuteronomy 31:30 – 32:52;  Psalm 90 +++ Collect of the Day: The Fourth Sunday in Lent Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. For Mission Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard woo...

Mission St Clare website Read |   Day 49 | Wednesday | February 18 | Leviticus 7:1 – 8:36 Dates | 1445 or 1279 BC Background |  Leviticus is the third book of the Old Testament. Its very title makes reference to the fact that the book focuses on priestly duties and laws (as well as some moral laws). Levi, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, is the tribe assigned to be Israel’s priests. All of the events narrated in Leviticus take place on Mt. Sinai, where Leviticus portrays Yahweh as the giver of the law. These laws are given in addition to the laws described in Exodus. All laws, whether found in Exodus or Leviticus, are said to given from God to Moses, God’s servant. Most biblical scholars understand the laws of Exodus and Leviticus to represent different traditions in Israel’s history, and that the laws of Leviticus reflect a later stage of the development of Israel’s faith. Many scholars have argued that these laws were not active until Israel’s return fro...

Read | Day 45 | Saturday | February 14 | Exodus 39:32 – 40:30; Numbers 9:15-23 Date | 1446 or 1280 BC Reading | Moses reviews the construction of the worship space; tabernacle complete; consecration of Aaron and his tribe; God shows up in glory. Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here   | pp. 169 -171 Next |  Day 46 | Sunday | February 15 | Numbers 7:1 – 89 +++ 2 Timothy 3 ~ But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. +++ For Mission Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard w...