Open Word

FIRST READING

Proverbs 2:1-5

Verse 1. My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, Verse 2. if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, Verse 3. if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, Verse 4. if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, Verse 5. then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

PSALM

Psalm 67

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us,

that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.

Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth.

Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.

God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

SECOND READING

Acts 15:36-41

Verse 36. Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” Verse 37. Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark. Verse 38. But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work. Verse 39. Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, Verse 40. but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. Verse 41. And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.