Evening Scripture Reading - Romans 2:1-4

Romans 2:1-4 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, any one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth. Do you really think—anyone of you who judges those who do such things yet do the same—that you will escape God’s judgment? Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

Psalms Scripture Reading - Psalm 58:6-8

Psalm 58:6-8 Holman Christian Standard Bible

God, knock the teeth out of their mouths;
Lord, tear out the young lions’ fangs.
They will vanish like water that flows by;
they will aim their useless arrows.
Like a slug that moves along in slime,
like a woman’s miscarried child,
they will not see the sun.

Proverbs Scripture Reading - Proverbs 29:15

Proverbs 29:15 Holman Christian Standard Bible

A rod of correction imparts wisdom,
but a youth left to himself
is a disgrace to his mother.

Morning Scripture Reading - Colossians 3:13

Colossians 3:12-17 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful. Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Evening Scripture Reading - Numbers 30:1-2

Numbers 30:1-2 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Moses told the leaders of the Israelite tribes, “This is what the Lord has commanded: When a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised.

Psalms Scripture Reading - Psalm 58:3-5

Psalm 58:3-5 Holman Christian Standard Bible

The wicked go astray from the womb;
liars err from birth.
They have venom like the venom of a snake,
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
that does not listen to the sound of the charmers
who skillfully weave spells.

Proverbs Scripture Reading - Proverbs 29:14

Proverbs 29:14 Holman Christian Standard Bible

A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.

Morning Scripture Reading - Isaiah 33:5-6

Isaiah 33:5-6 Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high;
He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
There will be times of security for you—
a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.
The fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.

Evening Scripture Reading - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Rejoice always!
Pray constantly.
Give thanks in everything,
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Psalms Scripture Reading - Psalm 58:1-2

Psalm 58:1-2 Holman Christian Standard Bible

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam.
Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones?
Do you judge people fairly?
No, you practice injustice in your hearts;
with your hands you weigh out violence in the land.

Proverbs Scripture Reading - Proverbs 29:13

Proverbs 29:13 Holman Christian Standard Bible

The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

Morning Scripture Reading - Jeremiah 10:23-25

Jeremiah 10:23-25 Holman Christian Standard Bible

I know, Lord,
that a man’s way of life is not his own;
no one who walks determines his own steps.
Discipline me, Lord, but with justice—
not in Your anger,
or You will reduce me to nothing.
Pour out Your wrath on the nations
that don’t recognize You
and on the families
that don’t call on Your name,
for they have consumed Jacob;
they have consumed him and finished him off
and made his homeland desolate.

Evening Scripture Reading - Matthew 2:13-18

Matthew 2:13-18 Holman Christian Standard Bible

After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.” So he got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt. He stayed there until Herod’s death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called My Son.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men. Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

A voice was heard in Ramah,

weeping, and great mourning,

Rachel weeping for her children;

and she refused to be consoled,

because they were no more.

Psalms Scripture Reading - Psalm 57:7-11

Psalm 57:7-11 Holman Christian Standard Bible

My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident.
I will sing; I will sing praises.
Wake up, my soul!
Wake up, harp and lyre!
I will wake up the dawn.
I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the nations.
For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
God, be exalted above the heavens;
let Your glory be over the whole earth.

Proverbs Scripture Reading - Proverbs 29:12

Proverbs 29:12 Holman Christian Standard Bible

If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.

Morning Scripture Reading - Joel 2:1-2

Joel 2:1-2 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Blow the horn in Zion;
sound the alarm on My holy mountain!
Let all the residents of the land tremble,
for the Day of the Lord is coming;
in fact, it is near—
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and dense overcast,
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people appears,
such as never existed in ages past
and never will again
in all the generations to come.

Evening Scripture Reading - 1 Samuel 7:10-12

1 Samuel 7:10-12 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Samuel was offering the burnt offering as the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel. The Lord thundered loudly against the Philistines that day and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel. Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines striking them down all the way to a place below Beth-car.

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, “The Lord has helped us to this point.”

Psalms Scripture Reading - Psalm 57:1-6

Psalm 57:1-6 Holman Christian Standard Bible

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave.

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
for I take refuge in You.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings
until danger passes.
I call to God Most High,
to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
He reaches down from heaven and saves me,
challenging the one who tramples me.Selah
God sends His faithful love and truth.
I am surrounded by lions;
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.
God, be exalted above the heavens;
let Your glory be over the whole earth.
They prepared a net for my steps;
I was despondent.
They dug a pit ahead of me,
but they fell into it! Selah

Proverbs Scripture Reading - Proverbs 29:11

Proverbs 29:11 Holman Christian Standard Bible

A fool gives full vent to his anger,
but a wise man holds it in check.

Morning Scripture Reading - Deuteronomy 34:9-11

Deuteronomy 34:9-12 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. No prophet has arisen again in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. He was unparalleled for all the signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do against the land of Egypt—to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land, and for all the mighty acts of power and terrifying deeds that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.