Season after Pentecost

Wednesday in Season after Pentecost

Wednesday, July 28, 2027

Semicontinuous (Track 1)

FIRST READING

2 Chronicles 9:29-31

Verse 29. As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat? Verse 30. Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. Verse 31. And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.

PSALM

Psalm 37:12-22

Verse 12. The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
Verse 13. but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
Verse 14. The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Verse 15. But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Verse 16. Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
Verse 17. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
Verse 18. The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
Verse 19. In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
Verse 20. But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
Verse 21. The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
Verse 22. Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.

Complementary (Track 2)

FIRST READING

Isaiah 25:6-10a

Verse 6. On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine. Verse 7. On this mountain He will swallow up the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; Verse 8. He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. Verse 9. And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” Verse 10. For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain.

PSALM

Psalm 111

Verse 1. Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Verse 2. Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Verse 3. Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
Verse 4. He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
Verse 5. He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
Verse 6. He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.
Verse 7. The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy.
Verse 8. They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness.
Verse 9. He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
Verse 10. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

SECOND READING

Mark 6:35-44

Verse 35. By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Verse 36. Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” Verse 37. But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?” Verse 38. “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five — and two fish.” Verse 39. Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. Verse 40. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. Verse 41. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all. Verse 42. They all ate and were satisfied, Verse 43. and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. Verse 44. And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.