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Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Daily Bible readings that follow the church liturgical year, with thematically matched Old and New Testament readings.
Duration: 1245 days
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
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Psalm 145:8-9

8 The Lord is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.(A)
9 The Lord is good to all,
    and his compassion is over all that he has made.(B)

Psalm 145:14-21

14 The Lord upholds all who are falling
    and raises up all who are bowed down.(A)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food in due season.(B)
16 You open your hand,
    satisfying the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is just in all his ways
    and kind in all his doings.
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.(C)
19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him;
    he also hears their cry and saves them.(D)
20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(E)

21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
    and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Isaiah 44:1-5

God’s Blessing on Israel

44 But now hear, O Jacob my servant,
    Israel whom I have chosen!(A)
2 Thus says the Lord who made you,
    who formed you in the womb and will help you:
Do not fear, O Jacob my servant,
    Jeshurun whom I have chosen.(B)
3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land
    and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour my spirit upon your descendants
    and my blessing on your offspring.(C)
4 They shall spring up like a green tamarisk,[a]
    like willows by flowing streams.
5 This one will say, “I am the Lord’s”;
    another will be called by the name of Jacob;
yet another will write on the hand, “The Lord’s,”
    and adopt the name of Israel.(D)

Matthew 7:7-11

Ask, Search, Knock

7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.(A) 8 For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.(B) 9 Is there anyone among you who, if your child asked for bread, would give a stone? 10 Or if the child asked for a fish, would give a snake? 11 If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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