The Daily Lectionary for Thursday, June 22, 2023

 

The Daily Lectionary
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Psalm 86:1-10; Exodus 12:43-49; Hebrews 2:5-9
(Revised Common Lectionary Year A)
(Semi-continuous Reading Plan)

A Psalm and A Prayer
Responsive Readings from the Psalms and Prayers
for Public Worship and Private Devotions
Psalm 86:1-10
Prayer for deliverance
Inclina, Domine

Bow down your ear, O LORD, and answer me, *
  for I am poor and in misery.

Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful; *
  save your servant who puts his trust in you.

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for you are my God; *
  I call upon you all the day long.

Gladden the soul of your servant, *
  for to you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

For you, O LORD, are good and forgiving, *
  and great is your love toward all who call upon you.

Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer, *
  and attend to the voice of my supplications.

In the time of my trouble I will call upon you, *
  for you will answer me.

Among the gods there is none like you, O LORD, *
  nor anything like your works.

All the nations you have made will come and
    worship you, O LORD, *
  and glorify your Name.

For you are great;
    you do wondrous things; *
  and you alone are God.

Heavenly Father, we eagerly anticipate the coming celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. May we so live as to show forth His love and grace to others in all that we say and do, that they might come to love Him as we do, even as we 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.”

Exodus 12:43-49
Passover directions about foreigners

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “These are the regulations for the Passover meal:

“No foreigner may eat it. Any slave you have bought may eat it after you have circumcised him, but a temporary resident or a hired worker may not eat it.

“It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones. The whole community of Israel must celebrate it.

“A foreigner residing among you who wants to celebrate the Lord’s Passover must have all the males in his household circumcised; then he may take part like one born in the land. No uncircumcised male may eat it. The same law applies both to the native-born and to the foreigner residing among you.”

Hebrews 2:5-9
Exaltation through abasement

It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    a son of man that you care for him?
You made them a little lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
    and put everything under their feet.”

In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

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 22, 2023
Psalm 86:1-10; Exodus 12:43-49; Hebrews 2:5-9