Thursday in Season after Pentecost

Semicontinuous (Track 1)

FIRST READING

Exodus 15:22-27

Verse 22. Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water. Verse 23. And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the water there because it was bitter. (That is why it was named Marah.) Verse 24. So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?” Verse 25. And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them, Verse 26. saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” Verse 27. Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.

PSALM

Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45

Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.

Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.

He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.

They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.

For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.

He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.

He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,

that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!

Complementary (Track 2)

FIRST READING

Nahum 1:1, 14-2:2

Verse 1. This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

PSALM

Psalm 145:1-8

A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

SECOND READING

2 Corinthians 13:1-4

Verse 1. This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” Verse 2. I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone, Verse 3. since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you. Verse 4. For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.