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March 28, 2024

Morning Reading
Midday Reading
Evening Reading

Morning
Rising

Psalm 112

Praise the Lord.
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
  who finds great delight in his commands.
His children will be mighty in the land;
  the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house,
  and his righteousness endures forever.
Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
  for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.
Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
  who conducts his affairs with justice.
Surely he will never be shaken;
  a righteous man will be remembered forever.
He will have no fear of bad news;
  his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
  in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
  his righteousness endures forever;
  his horn will be lifted high in honor.
The wicked man will see and be vexed,
  he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
  the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.Praise the Lord.
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
  who finds great delight in his commands.
His children will be mighty in the land;
  the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house,
  and his righteousness endures forever.
Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
  for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.
Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
  who conducts his affairs with justice.
Surely he will never be shaken;
  a righteous man will be remembered forever.
He will have no fear of bad news;
  his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
  in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
  his righteousness endures forever;
  his horn will be lifted high in honor.
The wicked man will see and be vexed,
  he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
  the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Midday
Reconnecting

Midday Prayer

Eternal God,
send your Holy Spirit into our hearts,
to direct and rule us according to your will,
to comfort us in all our afflictions,
to defend us from all error,
and to lead us into all truth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Evening
Resting

Mark 1:29-45

As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
  That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.

  Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
  Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else-to the nearby villages-so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

  A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
  Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

  Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: “See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.