Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
The Voice of the Lord in the Storm
29 Give to the Lord, O sons of the powerful. Give to the Lord shining-greatness and strength. 2 Give to the Lord the honor that belongs to Him. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holy living.
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters. The God of shining-greatness thunders. The Lord is over many waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful. The voice of the Lord is great. 5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars. Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the tall cedars of Lebanon. 6 He makes Lebanon jump like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild bull. 7 The voice of the Lord sends out lightning. 8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert. The Lord shakes the desert of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, and tears away the leaves of the trees. And in His holy house everything says, “Honor to God!”
10 The Lord sat as King over the flood. The Lord sits as King forever. 11 The Lord will give strength to His people. The Lord will give His people peace.
39 “Can you hunt food for the lion? Can you fill the hunger of the young lions, 40 when they lie in their own place in the rock, or wait in their hiding place? 41 Who gets the food ready for the raven, when its young cry to God and go about without food?
The Lord Is Speaking to Job
39 “Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch the deer giving birth? 2 Can you number the months that they carry their young? Or do you know the time when their young are born? 3 They get down and give birth to their young, and get rid of their pains. 4 Their young ones become strong. They grow up in the open field. They leave and do not return to them.
5 “Who has let the wild donkey go free? Who has taken off the ropes which held the fast donkey? 6 I gave him the desert for a home, and the salt land for a place to live. 7 He hates the noise of the city. He does not hear the calls of the man who drives him. 8 He goes looking for grass to eat on the mountains. He looks for every green thing. 9 Will the wild ox be willing to serve you? Will he stay through the night by the food you give him to eat? 10 Can you tie the wild ox to a plow in the field? Will he follow you to plow the valleys? 11 Will you trust in him because he is very strong, and leave your work to him? 12 Will you trust him to return and bring your grain to your grain-floor?
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
12 Christian brothers, I want you to know about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You need to understand the truth about this. 2 You know that before you were Christians you were led to worship false gods. None of these gods could speak. 3 So I tell you that no one speaking by the help of the Holy Spirit can say that he hates Jesus. No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the help of the Holy Spirit.
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