Monday, November 23, 2043

Monday of the 23rd week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: November 10

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 1.1-5

Read in context

1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;Log in to add notes

3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;Log in to add notes

4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.Log in to add notes

5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 12.13-15; Luke 12.22-31

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13And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.Log in to add notes

14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?Log in to add notes

15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.Log in to add notes

22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.Log in to add notes

23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.Log in to add notes

24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?Log in to add notes

25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?Log in to add notes

26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?Log in to add notes

27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.Log in to add notes

28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?Log in to add notes

29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.Log in to add notes

30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.Log in to add notes

31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.Log in to add notes