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Daily Readings for March 3
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Leviticus 8
1.Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2."Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread; 3.and assemble all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting."
4.Moses did as Yahweh commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the Tent of Meeting. 5.Moses said to the congregation, "This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded to be done." 6.Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. 7.He put the coat on him, tied the sash on him, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod on him, and he tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod on him, and fastened it to him with it. 8.He placed the breastplate on him; and in the breastplate he put the Urim and the Thummim. 9.He set the turban on his head; and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Yahweh commanded Moses. 10.Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and sanctified them. 11.He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them. 12.He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. 13.Moses brought Aaron's sons, and clothed them with coats, and tied sashes on them, and put headbands on them; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
14.He brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering. 15.He killed it; and Moses took the blood, and put it around on the horns of the altar with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement for it. 16.He took all the fat that was on the innards, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat; and Moses burned it on the altar. 17.But the bull, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung, he burned with fire outside the camp; as Yahweh commanded Moses. 18.He presented the ram of the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. 19.He killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar. 20.He cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burned the head, and the pieces, and the fat. 21.He washed the innards and the legs with water; and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh; as Yahweh commanded Moses. 22.He presented the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. 23.He killed it; and Moses took some of its blood, and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot. 24.He brought Aaron's sons; and Moses put some of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar. 25.He took the fat, and the fat tail, and all the fat that was on the innards, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right thigh; 26.and out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before Yahweh, he took one unleavened cake, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and placed them on the fat, and on the right thigh. 27.He put all these in Aaron's hands and in his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before Yahweh. 28.Moses took them from their hands, and burned them on the altar on the burnt offering. They were a consecration for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh. 29.Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before Yahweh. It was Moses' portion of the ram of consecration, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 30.Moses took some of the anointing oil, and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons' garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.
31.Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, "Boil the flesh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons shall eat it.' 32.What remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire. 33.You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting seven days, until the days of your consecration are fulfilled: for he shall consecrate you seven days. 34.What has been done this day, so Yahweh has commanded to do, to make atonement for you. 35.You shall stay at the door of the Tent of Meeting day and night seven days, and keep Yahweh's command, that you don't die: for so I am commanded." 36.Aaron and his sons did all the things which Yahweh commanded by Moses.
Psalm 107
1.Give thanks to Yahweh,37 for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. 2.Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary, 3.And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. 4.They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in. 5.Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. 6.Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses, 7.he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in. 8.Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9.For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good. 10.Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron, 11.because they rebelled against the words of God38, and condemned the counsel of the Most High. 12.Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help. 13.Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 14.He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder. 15.Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
16.For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron. 17.Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities. 18.Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death. 19.Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses. 20.He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves. 21.Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22.Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing. 23.Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters; 24.These see Yahweh's works, and his wonders in the deep. 25.For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves. 26.They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble. 27.They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. 28.Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress. 29.He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still. 30.Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven. 31.Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the children of men!
32.Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders. 33.He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground, 34.and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it. 35.He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs. 36.There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in, 37.sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase. 38.He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease. 39.Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. 40.He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste. 41.Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock. 42.The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths. 43.Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.
1Corinthians 16
1.Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise. 2.On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come. 3.When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem. 4.If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me. 5.But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia. 6.But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go. 7.For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits. 8.But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost, 9.for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. 10.Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11.Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.
12.Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.
13.Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong! 14.Let all that you do be done in love.
15.Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints), 16.that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors. 17.I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied. 18.For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.
19.The assemblies of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you much in the Lord, together with the assembly that is in their house. 20.All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21.This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand. 22.If any man doesn't love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed24. Come, Lord!25 23.The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 24.My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.