Monday in Easter — Open Word

FIRST READING

Genesis 9:8-17

Verse 8. Then God said to Noah and his sons with him, Verse 9. “Behold, I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you, Verse 10. and with every living creature that was with you — the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth— every living thing that came out of the ark. Verse 11. And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” Verse 12. And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: Verse 13. I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. Verse 14. Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, Verse 15. I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Verse 16. And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth.” Verse 17. So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.”

PSALM

Psalm 93

The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

Your throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity.

The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.

Above the roar of many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is majestic.

Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.

SECOND READING

Acts 27:39-44

Verse 39. When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. Verse 40. Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. Verse 41. But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves. Verse 42. The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. Verse 43. But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. Verse 44. The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.