- In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly. - They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
- But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen— that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.
- Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.
- Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
- Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
- Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
- You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar. - Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
- My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God? - Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. - Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
- Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. - The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
- For he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones. - All your words are true;
all your righteous laws are eternal. - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry. - I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. - No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
- Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
- Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
- As goods increase,
so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
except to feast their eyes on them? - For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
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