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Bible in a Year:  Joshua 13–15; Luke 1:57–80

Insight  Paul’s call to ministry included the call to suffer ( Acts 9:15–16 ). In 2 Corinthians 4 , Paul described extensively his hardships. He was “hard pressed on every side . . . persecuted . . . struck down . . . always being given over to death” ( vv . 8–11 ). Already adequately sustained by God’s sovereign power and sufficient grace ( vv . 7–9 ), Paul was spurred on by God’s surpassing glory ( vv . 16–18 ). Even though physically ravaged, God was renewing him every day. With eternity in view, Paul considered his sufferings as “momentary” because they would not follow him into his eternal life, and “light” because the reward that awaited him was far weightier ( v . 17 ). Like Paul, we can look beyond our current troubles and see the “glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!” ( v . 17   nlt ). By:  K. T. Sim

I thought about how God is unseen but eternal when I gazed at the clouds that day, knowing that the supermoon was hidden but there. And I hoped the next time I was tempted to believe that God was far from me, I would fix my eyes on what is unseen. By   Amy Boucher Pye

March 23: Reason: Not the Ultimate Power Numbers 27:1–23 ; 1 Corinthians 10:1–22 ; Psalm 22:14–31 Reason is a gift from God , but that doesn’t make it a substitute for seeking God’s will through prayer . Moses appears to have been an intelligent man. He figured out how to flee Egypt after killing an Egyptian, how to survive in the wilderness, and how to make his way back without prosecution. He also transformed non-militarized men into a military and taught them to craft the weaponry necessary to win countless battles. But Moses didn’t rely on these abilities; he relied on asking God His will and waiting for His guidance . Moses relies on God’s will so often that I’m convinced that the actions that appear to come from great intelligence and reason—like his ability to escape and reenter Egypt and his ability to train people in combat—were based on God’s direct guidance . We see Moses seek God’s guidance in matters that he could have used reason to discern as well. In N...

Saturday, March 23, 2019 | Triodion and Great Lent Third Saturday of Great Lent Bright or Dark Vestments Epistle Hebrews 10:32–38 Gospel Mark 2:14–17   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print. Saturday, March 23, 2019 | Triodion and Great Lent Second Saturday of Great Lent Bright or Dark Vestments Epistle Hebrews 3:12–16 Gospel Mark 1:35–44   Byzantine Lectionary (Revised Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print. Sat, Mar 23, 2019 (Mar 10, 2019) | Triodion and Great Lent Second Saturday of Great Lent Bright or Dark Vestments Epistle Hebrews 3:12–16 Gospel Mark 1:35–44   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print.

Saturday, March 23, 2019 | Lent Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missa l | Lectionary On the same date: Saint Turibius de Mogrovejo First Reading Micah 7:14–15 , 18–20 Response Psalm 103:8a Psalm Psalm 103:1–4 , 9–12 Gospel Acclamation Luke 15:18 Gospel Luke 15:1–3 , 11–32   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Saturday, March 23, 2019 | Lent Saturday of the Second Week in Lent Year 1 Psalms ( Morning ) Psalm 75 , 76 Psalms ( Evening ) Psalm 23 , 27 Old Testament Jeremiah 5:20–31 New Testament Romans 3:19–31 Gospel John 7:1–13  The Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2010. Print. Saturday, March 23, 2019 | Lent Saturday before the Third Sunday in Lent Year C Psalm Psalm 63:1–8 First Reading Isaiah 5:1–7 Second Reading Luke 6:43–45   Consu...