Together in the Word: Day 26

Together in the Word: Day 26

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Psalm 15; Deuteronomy 24:17-25:4; 1 Timothy 5:17-24

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023 | EPIPHANY
FRIDAY BEFORE THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
YEAR A

         Psalm       Psalm 15
         First Reading       Deuteronomy 24:17–25:4
         Second Reading       1 Timothy 5:17–24

Index of Readings

PSALM
Psalm 15

PSALM 15

  A Psalm of David.

     1O LORD, who may abide in Your tent?
     Who may dwell on Your holy hill?
     2He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
     And speaks truth in his heart.
     3He does not slander with his tongue,
     Nor does evil to his neighbor,
     Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
     4In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
     But who honors those who fear the LORD;
     He swears to his own hurt and does not change;
     5He does not put out his money at interest,
     Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
     He who does these things will never be shaken.

FIRST READING
Deuteronomy 24:17–25:4
17“You shall not pervert the justice due an alien or an orphan, nor take a widow’s garment in pledge.
18“But you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and that the LORD your God redeemed you from there; therefore I am commanding you to do this thing.
19“When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow, in order that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
20“When you beat your olive tree, you shall not go over the boughs again; it shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow.
21“When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not go over it again; it shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow.
22“You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt; therefore I am commanding you to do this thing.

Chapter 25

1“If there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case, and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked,
2then it shall be if the wicked man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall then make him lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of stripes according to his guilt.
3“He may beat him forty times but no more, so that he does not beat him with many more stripes than these and your brother is not degraded in your eyes.
4“You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.

SECOND READING
1 Timothy 5:17–24

17The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
18For the Scripture says, “YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING,” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
19Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
20Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.
21I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.
22Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.
23No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after.

Consultation on Common Texts, Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2011).

Mat 6:9-13 NASB  “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.  (10)  ‘Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.  (11)  ‘Give us this day our daily bread.  (12)  ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.  (13)  ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’

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