Daily Readings for February 2
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Exodus 7

 

1.Yahweh said to Moses, "Behold, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. 2.You shall speak all that I command you; and Aaron your brother shall speak to Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. 3.I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. 4.But Pharaoh will not listen to you, and I will lay my hand on Egypt, and bring out my armies, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. 5.The Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh, when I stretch out my hand on Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them."

6.Moses and Aaron did so. As Yahweh commanded them, so they did. 7.Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

8.Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 9."When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, 'Perform a miracle!' then you shall tell Aaron, 'Take your rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a serpent.'"

10.Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, as Yahweh had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent. 11.Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same thing with their enchantments. 12.For they each cast down their rods, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. 13.Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as Yahweh had spoken.

14.Yahweh said to Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is stubborn. He refuses to let the people go. 15.Go to Pharaoh in the morning. Behold, he goes out to the water; and you shall stand by the river's bank to meet him; and the rod which was turned to a serpent you shall take in your hand. 16.You shall tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness:" and behold, until now you haven't listened. 17.Thus says Yahweh, "In this you shall know that I am Yahweh. Behold, I will strike with the rod that is in my hand on the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood. 18.The fish that are in the river shall die, and the river shall become foul; and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink water from the river."'" 19.Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your rod, and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, over their streams, and over their pools, and over all their ponds of water, that they may become blood; and there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.'"

20.Moses and Aaron did so, as Yahweh commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. 21.The fish that were in the river died; and the river became foul, and the Egyptians couldn't drink water from the river; and the blood was throughout all the land of Egypt. 22.The magicians of Egypt did the same thing with their enchantments; and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as Yahweh had spoken. 23.Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he didn't even take this to heart. 24.All the Egyptians dug around the river for water to drink; for they couldn't drink of the water of the river. 25.Seven days were fulfilled, after Yahweh had struck the river.

 

Exodus 8

 

1.Yahweh spoke to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, "This is what Yahweh says, 'Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2.If you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your borders with frogs: 3.and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into your house, and into your bedroom, and on your bed, and into the house of your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs: 4.and the frogs shall come up both on you, and on your people, and on all your servants.'" 5.Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.'" 6.Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. 7.The magicians did the same thing with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

8.Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, "Entreat Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh."

9.Moses said to Pharaoh, "I give you the honor of setting the time that I should pray for you, and for your servants, and for your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, and remain in the river only."

10.He said, "Tomorrow."

He said, "Be it according to your word, that you may know that there is none like Yahweh our God. 11.The frogs shall depart from you, and from your houses, and from your servants, and from your people. They shall remain in the river only."

12.Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, and Moses cried to Yahweh concerning the frogs which he had brought on Pharaoh. 13.Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the courts, and out of the fields. 14.They gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank. 15.But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart, and didn't listen to them, as Yahweh had spoken.

16.Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.'" 17.They did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and struck the dust of the earth, and there were lice on man, and on animal; all the dust of the earth became lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 18.The magicians tried with their enchantments to produce lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal. 19.Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God:" and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as Yahweh had spoken.

20.Yahweh said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; behold, he comes out to the water; and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh says, "Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21.Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and into your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. 22.I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am Yahweh in the midst of the earth. 23.I will put a division between my people and your people: by tomorrow shall this sign be."'" 24.Yahweh did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.

25.Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, "Go, sacrifice to your God in the land!"

26.Moses said, "It isn't appropriate to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Yahweh our God. Behold, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and won't they stone us? 27.We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command us."

28.Pharaoh said, "I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to Yahweh your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far away. Pray for me."

29.Moses said, "Behold, I go out from you, and I will pray to Yahweh that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don't let Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Yahweh." 30.Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh. 31.Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. There remained not one. 32.Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he didn't let the people go.

 

Psalm 60

 

1.God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again. 2.You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes. 3.You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger. 4.You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. 5.So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us. 6.God has spoken from his sanctuary: "I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth. 7.Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter. 8.Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia."

9.Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom? 10.Haven't you, God, rejected us? You don't go out with our armies, God. 11.Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain. 12.Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.

 

Psalm 61

 

1.Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer. 2.From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3.For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy. 4.I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah. 5.For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. 6.You will prolong the king's life; his years shall be for generations. 7.He shall be enthroned in God's presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him. 8.So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily.

 

Romans 12

 

1.Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. 2.Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. 3.For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith. 4.For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function, 5.so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6.Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; 7.or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; 8.or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

9.Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. 10.In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another; 11.not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12.rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13.contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality. 14.Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse. 15.Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. 16.Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits. 17.Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. 18.If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. 19.Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."[58] 20.Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."[59]

21.Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

 

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