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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

Psalm 121

A song for going up to the Temple.

121 I look up to the hills,
    but where will my help really come from?
²My help will come from the Lord,
    the Creator of heaven and earth.
³He will not let you fall.
    Your Protector will not fall asleep.
⁴Israel’s Protector does not get tired.
    He never sleeps.
⁵The Lord is your Protector.
    The Lord stands by your side, shading and protecting you.
⁶The sun cannot harm you during the day,
    and the moon cannot harm you at night.
⁷The Lord will protect you from every danger.
    He will protect your soul.
⁸The Lord will protect you as you come and go,^[a]
    both now and forever!

Isaiah 51:1-3

Israel Should Be Like Abraham

51 “Some of you people try hard to live good lives. You go to the Lord for help. Listen to me. You should look at Abraham your father. He is the rock you were cut from. ²Abraham is your father, so look at him. Look at Sarah, who gave birth to you. Abraham was alone when I called him. Then I blessed him, and he began a great family with many descendants.”

³In the same way, the Lord will bless Zion. He will feel sorry for her and her people, and he will do something great for her. He will turn the desert into a garden. It will be like the Garden of Eden. The land was empty, but it will become like the Lord’s garden. People there will be very happy. They will sing victory songs to thank God for what he did.

2 Timothy 1:3-7

Thanksgiving and Encouragement

³I always remember you in my prayers day and night. And in these prayers I thank God for you. He is the God my ancestors served, and I have always served him with a clear conscience. ⁴I remember that you cried for me. I want very much to see you so that I can be filled with joy. ⁵I remember your true faith. That kind of faith first belonged to your grandmother Lois and to your mother Eunice. I know you now have that same faith. ⁶That is why I want you to remember the gift God gave you. God gave you that gift when I laid my hands on you. Now I want you to use that gift and let it grow more and more, like a small flame grows into a fire. ⁷The Spirit God gave us does not make us afraid. His Spirit is a source of power and love and self-control.

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)