"For us let it be enough to know ourselves to be in the place where God wants us, and carry on our work, even though it be no more than the work of an ant, infinitesimally small, and with unforeseeable results."
-- Abbé Monchanin

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


The spirit of the LORD God is upon me
because the LORD has anointed me;
he has sent me to announce good news to the humble,
to bind up the broken-hearted,
to proclaim liberty to captives,
release to those in prison
to proclaim a year of the LORD's favour
and a day of the vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who morn,

Is 61 1-2 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and release to the prisoners;

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;


Is 61:1-2 New Revised Standard Version



Monday, August 29, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,

to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,

Is 61:1-2 New International Version



Friday, August 26, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


O man, he has told you what is good;
what does the Eternal ask from you
but to be just and kind
and live in quiet fellowship with your God?


Micah 6:8 Moffatt Translation



Thursday, August 25, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


He has declared to you, O man, what is good, and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 Berkeley Version



Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


The LORD has told you mortals what is good,
and what it is that the LORD requires of you:
only to act justly, to love loyalty,
to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


He has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?


Micah 6:8 New Revised Standard Version

Monday, August 22, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.


Micah 6:8 New International Version



Friday, August 19, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


Sing a new song to the Eternal,
sing his praise from end to
end of earth;
let the sea and all within it
shout,
far lands and all their folk;


Is 42:10 Moffatt Translation



Thursday, August 18, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


Sing a new song to the LORD, His praise from the ends of the earth; you who sail the sea and all its fulness; the islands and those who dwell on them.

Is 42:10 Berkeley Version



Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


Sing a new song to the LORD,
sing his praise throughout the world,
you that sail the broad seas,
and you that inhabit the coasts and islands.


Is 42:10 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise from the end of the earth!
Let the sea roar and all that fills it,
the coastlands and their inhabitants.


Is 42:10 New Revised Standard Version

Monday, August 15, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


Sing to the LORD a new song,
his praise from the ends of the earth,
you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,
you islands, and all who live in them.

Is 42:10 New International Version



Friday, August 12, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


Your sacred festivals? I hate
them, scorn them;
your sacrifices: I will not smell
their smoke;
you offer me your gifts? I will
not take them;
you offer fatted cattle? I will
not look at them.
No more of your hymns for me!
I will not listen to your lutes.

Amos 5:21-23 Moffatt Translation

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


I hate, I despise your festivals; I will not be pleased with your assemblies. For if you cause burnt offerings to ascend to Me and meal offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fatlings I will not look upon. Take away from Me the noise of your songs; the melody of your musical instruments I will not hear.

Amos 5:21-23 Berkeley Version



Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


I spurn with loathing your pilgrim-feasts;
I take no pleasure in your sacred ceremonies.
When you bring me your whole-offerings
and your grain-offerings
I shall not accept them,
nor pay heed to your shared-offerings
of stall-fed beasts.

Spare me the sound of your songs;
I shall not listen to the strumming of your lutes.


Amos 5:21-23 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


I hate, I despise your festivals,
and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
I will not accept them;
and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals
I will not look upon.
Take away from me the noise of your songs;
I will not listen to the melody of your harps.


Amos 5:21-23 New Revised Standard Version



9 August 1975



My, how young and thin we were then! Kat says she took me "for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, in health." She's gotten 5 out of 6 (though I'm worse than she took me for then) and is holding on in hopes of "for richer." If that's what she's holding on for, I've got her for life! ;-) Best thing I ever did was marrying her!


Monday, August 08, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


“I hate, I despise your religious feasts;
I cannot stand your assemblies.
Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings,
I will not accept them.
Though you bring choice fellowship offerings,
I will have no regard for them.
Away with the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.

Amos 5:21-23 New International Version



Friday, August 05, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


cease to do wrong,
learn to do right,
make justice all your aim,
and put a check on violence,
let orphans have their rights,
uphold the widow's cause.


Is 1:16b-17 Moffatt Translation



Thursday, August 04, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


Remove the wickedness of your doings from before My eyes. Learn to do good! Seek justice; restrain the ruthless; protect the orphan; defend the widow.

Is 1:16b-17 Berkeley Version



Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


cease to do evil, learn to do good.
Pursue justice, guide the oppressed;
uphold the rights of the fatherless,
and plead the widow's cause.


Is 1:16b-17 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the widow.


Is 1:16b-17 New Revised Standard Version



Monday, August 01, 2011

Scripture Passage for the Day


Stop doing wrong,
learn to do right!
Seek justice,
encourage the oppressed.
Defend the cause of the fatherless,
plead the case of the widow.


Is 1:16b-17 New International Version