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 Bible in a Y ear : Isaiah 9–10 Ephesians 3

John 3:20-21 King James Version For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. New King James Version For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” English Standard Version For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” New American Standard Bible For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be mani...

  Today's Scripture Ephesians 3:14–21 (NIV) Insight  Paul had a very close relationship with the Ephesian believers. He visited Ephesus toward the end of his second missionary journey, and upon leaving he promised to return ( Acts 18:19–21 ). At the start of his third journey ( 18:23–21:17 ), Paul returned to Ephesus and taught the church for three years before going to Macedonia ( 19:1–20; 20:31 ). On the return leg back to Jerusalem, Paul had a tearful reunion with the Ephesian church leaders ( 20:17–38) . About five or si x years later, while in prison in Rome ( Ephesians 3:1 ), Paul wrote to encourage believers to “live a life worthy of [their] calling” ( 4:1 ). Paul’s unwavering commitment was to pray fervently for the growth of his spiritual children ( 1:15–16 ).  Ephesians 1:15–23  is one of two recorded prayers of Paul in Ephesians. In his second prayer ( 3:14–21 ), Paul prays that having been “rooted and established in love,” they would “grasp how wide and...

 By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Ephesians 3:14-21 Appreciation of the Mystery 14  For this reason, I bow my knees to the ( Eph. 1:3 )  Father ( NU omits  of our Lord Jesus Christ )   of our Lord Jesus Christ,  15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,  16 that He would grant you,    [ Eph. 1:7; 2:4; Phil. 4:19 ]  according to the riches of His glory, ( 1 Cor. 16:13; Phil. 4:13; Col. 1:11 )  to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,  17 ( John 14:23; Rom. 8:9; 2 Cor. 13:5; [ Eph. 2:22 ])  that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, ( Col. 1:23 )  being rooted and grounded in love,  18 ( Eph. 1:18 )  may be able to comprehend with all the saints ( Rom. 8:39 )  what is t he width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled ( Eph. 1:23 )  with all the ...

  Love Made Her Do It “Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper, [7] a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it upon His head as He reclined at the table. [8] But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste? ( Matthew 26:6–8 NASB ) All four gospels carry a story of anointing with perfume by a woman. Luke identifies the woman as “a notorious sinner.” His account of a different woman than the other three. In Mark, like in Matthew, she is an unidentified woman, but John gives her a name. Mary. Martha and Lazarus’ sister-Mary. Mary loved Jesus. Three times her name is mentioned in the gospels, each time she is at the feet of Jesus. In Luke 10:38–42,  she is at his feet, listening to Him teach, in John 11:28–32 , she mourns her brother’s death at His feet, and in John’s version of our text, she anoints Him with perfume, at his feet. Why did she give so much? Because she loved it ...

  Wednesday, September 30, 2020, | Octoechos Eighteenth Wednesday after Pentecost Epistle Ephesians 5:25–33 Gospel Luke 5:33–39 (19th Wednesday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print. Wed, Sep 30, 2020 (Sep 17, 2020) | Octoechos Seventeenth Wednesday after Pentecost Epistle Ephesians 3:8–21 Gospel Mark 11:23–26   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print. Wednesday, September 30, 2020, | Octoechos Seventeenth Wednesday after Pentecost Epistle Ephesians 3:8–21 Gospel Luke 5:33–39 (19th Wednesday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Revised Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, | Memorial Saint Jerome, Priest, and Doctor of the Church Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal | Lectionary From Wednesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time First Reading Job 9:1–12, 14–16 Response Psalm 88:3 Psalm Psalm 88:10bc–15 Gospel Acclamation Philippians 3:8–9 Gospel Luke 9:57–62 Or from the Proper of Saints First Reading 2 Timothy 3:14–17 Response Psalm 119:12 Psalm Psalm 119:9–14 Gospel Acclamation Acts 16:14b Gospel Matthew 13:47–52   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Wednesday, September 30, 2020, | After Pentecost Proper 21, Wednesday Year 2 Psalms (Morning) Psalm 101, 109:1–5 (6–20) 21–31 Psalms (Evening) Psalm 119:121–144 Old Testament Hosea 4:11–19 New Testament Acts 21:15–26 Gospel Luke 5:27–39  The Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2010. Print. Wednesday, September 30, 20...

  September 30: Key Players and Main Narratives Malachi 2:10–4:6; Acts 28:1–31 ; Job 31:23–40 The book of Acts ends on a somewhat unsatisfying note. After all that Paul has been through—imprisonment, trial, shipwreck—we expect a showdown with Caesar or mass conversions of the Jews. Instead, the plot seems to sputter out. Paul arrives in Rome and appeals to the Jews living there. He quotes Isaiah to the Jewish leaders: “You will keep on hearing, and will never u nderstand, and you will keep on seeing and will never perceive” ( Acts 28:26 ). When they fail to respond, Paul determines to reach out to the Gentiles. “They also will listen” ( Acts 28:28 ) and will respond differently. The poignant end of this book leaves Paul “proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance” ( Acts 28:31 ). Facing either rejection or reception, he continues proclaiming the good news to both Jew and Gentile. Paul is a key pl...

 Bible in a Year : Isaiah 7–8 Ephesians 2

  1 Corinthians 2:14 King James Version But the natural man receiveth, not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. New King James Version But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know  them,  because they are spiritually discerned. English Standard Version The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. New American Standard Bible But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spir...

  Reflect & Pray What do you think the difference is between reading Scripture and meditating on it? How will you spend time meditating on today’s verse? God, open my eyes to see each wonderful thing within the Scriptures. Guide me down the paths connecting each one.

  Today's Scripture Psalm 119:97–104 (NIV) Insight  In  Psalm 119:97–104 , the word  meditate  is used twice ( vv. 97, 99 ). English translations of the Hebrew root word include  talk, pray, speak, complain,  and  meditate . What’s in view when this word is translated “meditate” or “meditation” is “talking to oneself,” with God’s Word being the subject of the conversation (see  Psalm 119:15 ,  23 ,  48 ,  78 ,  148 ). We see the idea of ruminating over and pondering on the Scriptures in our hearts and minds in the following verses as well: “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips;  meditate  on it day and night” ( Joshua 1:8 ). “Blessed is the one . . . whose delight is in the law of the L ord , and who  meditates  on his law day and night” ( Psalm 1:1–2 ).

 By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Psalm 119:97-104 מ Mem 97 Oh, how I love Your law! ( Ps. 1:2 )  It is my meditation all the day. 98 You, through Your commandments, make me ( Deut. 4:6 )  wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, [ 2 Tim. 3:15 ]  For Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 [ Job 32:7–9 ] I understand more than the ( aged)  ancients,   Because I keep Your precepts. 101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. 102 I have not departed from Your judgments, For You, Yourself have taught me. 103 ( Ps. 19:10; Prov. 8:11 )  How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. The New King James Version . Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.

  Love In his book, The Power of Loving Your Church , David Hansen shows his readers Christ’s love in action in the church. One story especially touched me. While ministering in Rural Montana, David met a feisty 94-year old blind woman whose fierce independence buffeted his early attempts to minister to her. She chopped her own wood, cooked her own meals, and wouldn’t accept help from anyone, much less the preacher. She would, however, allow him to drop by to give her the Lord’s Supper. For the longest time, he couldn’t convince her that people loved her. “Love isn’t in the Bible,” she said, “The Bible calls it charity, not love.” He continued to be faithful to minister to her on her terms. With time, she began to allow the church to bring meals by and even let the Pastor chop some wood for her. Her cold exterior began to thaw. The church started helping her with her bills and assisted her niece in cleaning up around the place. Pastor David began chopping wood for her on a r...

  Tuesday, September 29, 2020, | Octoechos Eighteenth Tuesday after Pentecost Epistle Ephesians 5:20–26 Gospel Luke 5:12–16 (19th Tuesday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print. Tue, Sep 29, 2020 (Sep 16, 2020) | Octoechos Seventeenth Tuesday after Pentecost Epistle Ephesians 2:19–3:7 Gospel Mark 11:11–23   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print. Tuesday, September 29, 2020, | Octoechos Seventeenth Tuesday after Pentecost Epistle Ephesians 2:19–3:7 Gospel Luke 5:12–16 (19th Tuesday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Revised Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print.

  Tuesday, September 29, 2020, | Feast Saint Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal | Lectionary First Reading Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14 or Revelation 12:7–12b Response Psalm 138:1 Psalm Psalm 138:1–5 Gospel Acclamation Psalm 103:21 Gospel John 1:47–51   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Tuesday, September 29, 2020, | Octoechos Eighteenth Tuesday after Pentecost Epistle Ephesians 5:20–26 Gospel Luke 5:12–16 (19th Tuesday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print. Tuesday, September 29, 2020, | Holy Days St. Michael and All Angels Morning Prayer On the same date: St. Michael and All Angels, Evening Prayer Psalm Psalm 8, 91 First Reading Job 38:1–7 Second Reading Hebrews 1:13–2:10  Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer (1928) Daily Office Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. P...

  September 29: Rebuilding Is Not Always Wise Malachi 1:1–2:9 ; Acts 27:1–44; Job 31:9–22 Who can rebuild what Yahweh tears down? The prophets articulate this message again and again. Yahweh tears down evil things; evil people rebuild them; the prophets insist that He will just tear them down again. God tolerates evil for a time, waiting for people to repent, but when His patience is up, it’s up. “ ‘I have loved you,’ says Yahweh, but you say, ‘How have you loved us?’ ‘Is Esau not Jacob’s brother?’ declares Yahweh. ‘I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have hated. I have made his mountain ranges a desolation, and given his inheritance to the jackals of the desert.’ If Edom says, ‘We are shattered, but we will return and rebuild the ruins,’ Yahweh of hosts says this: ‘They may build, but I will tear down, and they will be called the territory of wickedness, and the people with whom Yahweh is angry forever.’ Your eyes will see this, and you will say, ‘Yahweh is great beyond th...