The Daily Lectionary for Thursday, June 1, 2023

 

The Daily Lectionary
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Psalm 8; Job 38:1-11; 2 Timothy 1:8-12a
(Revised Common Lectionary Year A)

A Psalm and A Prayer
Responsive Readings from the Psalms and Prayers
for Public Worship and Private Devotions
Psalm 8
How exalted is your name

Domine, Dominus noster

O LORD our Governor, *
  how exalted is your Name in all the world!

Out of the mouths of infants and children *
  your majesty is praised above the heavens.

You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, *
  to quell the enemy and the avenger.

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, *
  the moon and the stars you have set in their courses,

What is man that you should be mindful of him? *
  the son of man that you should seek him out?

You have made him but little lower than the angels; *
  you adorn him with glory and honor;

You give him mastery over the works of your hands; *
  you put all things under his feet:

All sheep and oxen, *
  even the wild beasts of the field,

The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, *
  and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea.

O LORD our Governor, *
  how exalted is your Name in all the world!

Heavenly Father, we honor You as the Great Creator, the Lord of the universe, and the Ruler over all. You reign far above us; and yet, You have invited us into Your family. You have told us to come to You as our Heavenly Father. We stand amazed, O Lord, that You care for us. We give You thanks for putting a portion of Your wonderful creation into our hands. Help us take our rightful place as Your children. Help us care for all You have made with a mind and heart aligned with Your purposes. Help us pray and intercede for others as Jesus taught us to pray:

“Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.”

Job 38:1-11
Creation story from Job

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:

“Who is this that obscures my plans
    with words without knowledge?
Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.

“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?
    Tell me, if you understand.
Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!
    Who stretched a measuring line across it?
On what were its footings set,
    or who laid its cornerstone—
while the morning stars sang together
    and all the angels shouted for joy?

“Who shut up the sea behind doors
    when it burst forth from the womb,
when I made the clouds its garment
    and wrapped it in thick darkness,
when I fixed limits for it
    and set its doors and bars in place,
when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;
    here is where your proud waves halt’?

2 Timothy 1:8-12a
Grace revealed in Christ

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. That is why I am suffering as I am.

Optional parts of the readings are set off in [square brackets.]

The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel lessons are from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Responsive Readings from the Common Book of Prayer (1789).

The Daily Lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. We are currently in Year A. Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent in 2023, we will be in Year B. The year which ended at Advent 2022 was Year A. These readings complement the Sunday and festival readings: Thursday through Saturday readings help prepare the reader for the Sunday ahead; Monday through Wednesday readings help the reader reflect and digest on what they heard in worship. Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright © 2005 Consultation on Common Texts. www.commontexts.org
The Daily Lectionary for Thursday, June 1, 2023
Psalm 8; Job 38:1-11; 2 Timothy 1:8-12a