Season after Pentecost

Saturday in Season after Pentecost

Saturday, July 8, 2028

Semicontinuous (Track 1)

FIRST READING

2 Kings 4:32-37

Verse 32. When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. Verse 33. So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. Verse 34. Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. Verse 35. Elisha turned away and paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes. Verse 36. Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came. Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.” Verse 37. She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

PSALM

Psalm 30

Verse 1. A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
Verse 2. O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
Verse 3. O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.
Verse 4. Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
Verse 5. For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Verse 6. In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
Verse 7. O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
Verse 8. To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
Verse 9. “What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
Verse 10. Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
Verse 11. You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Verse 12. that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

Complementary (Track 2)

FIRST READING

Zechariah 14:10-21

Verse 10. All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses. Verse 11. People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely. Verse 12. And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths. Verse 13. On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other. Verse 14. Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected — gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance. Verse 15. And a similar plague will strike the horses and mules, camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps. Verse 16. Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. Verse 17. And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. Verse 18. And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. Verse 19. This will be the punishment of Egypt and of all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. Verse 20. On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar. Verse 21. Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of Hosts.

PSALM

Psalm 66:1-9

Verse 1. For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
Verse 2. Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
Verse 3. Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
Verse 4. All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.”
Verse 5. Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
Verse 6. He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.
Verse 7. He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.
Verse 8. Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.
Verse 9. He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.

SECOND READING

Luke 9:1-6

Verse 1. Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases. Verse 2. And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Verse 3. “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic. Verse 4. Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area. Verse 5. If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.” Verse 6. So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.