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Read the Bible

March 28, 2024

Morning Reading
Midday Reading
Evening Reading

Morning
Rising

Psalm 98

Sing to God a brand-new song. He’s made a world of wonders!
  He rolled up his sleeves,
  He set things right.

  God made history with salvation,
  He showed the world what he could do.

  He remembered to love us, a bonus
  To his dear family, Israel-indefatigable love.

  The whole earth comes to attention.
  Look-God’s work of salvation!

  Shout your praises to God, everybody!
  Let loose and sing! Strike up the band!

  Round up an orchestra to play for God,
  Add on a hundred-voice choir.

  Feature trumpets and big trombones,
  Fill the air with praises to King God.

  Let the sea and its fish give a round of applause,
  With everything living on earth joining in.

  Let ocean breakers call out, “Encore!”
  And mountains harmonize the finale-

  A tribute to God when he comes,
  When he comes to set the earth right.

  He’ll straighten out the whole world,
  He’ll put the world right, and everyone in it.

Midday
Reconnecting

Midday Prayer

God of mercy,
grant that the Word you speak this day
may take root in our hearts,
and bear fruit to your honor and glory,
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Evening
Resting

Matthew 16:13-20

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.