Day 119 - Wednesday in the Fourth Week in Easter

Read | Day 119 | Wednesday | April 29 |

2 Samuel 17: 15-29

2 Samuel 18: 1-18, 19-33

2 Samuel 19: 1-14, 15-18a, 18b-23, 24-30

Psalm 3: 1-8

Psalm 63: 1-11

Reading | David escapes to the wilderness; Psalm 3 is attributed to David while he escapes from his son - Absalom; Psalm 63 attributed to David when he was in the wilderness; War between David's troops and Absalom's troops - Abe outnumbers and loss of 20,000 fatalities; Abe is stoned to death and his troops flee; David mourns, returns to Jerusalem, has mercy on one of the rebellion leaders - Shimel and kindness to Saul's grandson - Mephiboseth.

Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 | Click here | pp. 465 -470

Next | Day 120 | Thursday | April 30 |

2 Samuel 19: 31-40, 41-43

2 Samuel 20: 1-26

2 Samuel 21: 1-14, 15-22

1 Chronicles 20: 4-8

Psalm 7: 1-17

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Christ our Passover Pascha nostrum 1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Romans 6:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22

Alleluia. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *
    therefore let us keep the feast,
Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *
    but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *
    death no longer has dominion over him.
The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *
    but the life he lives, he lives to God.
So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *
    and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, *
    the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since by a man came death, *
    by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, *
    so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Collect of the Day

Everlasting God, you so kindled the flame of holy love in the heart of blessed Catherine of Siena, as she meditated on the passion of your Son our Savior, that she devoted her life to the poor and the sick, and to the peace and unity of the Church: Grant that we also may share in the mystery of Christ's death, and rejoice in the revelation of his glory; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

A Collect for Grace

O Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Catherine of Siena - Click here

Source | Forward Movement | Daily Prayer Anytime | today - click here