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Daily readings from the Psalter, Old Testament, and New Testament — and the Lord’s Prayer.
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* Psalm 71
* Judges 13:1–25
* Galatians 2:1–21
* Augsburg Confession, Conclusion
1Readings
Psalm 15
Psalm 126
Ezekiel 44:1–29
Romans 9:1–18
Large Catechism III:99–111
Readings
Psalm 44
Psalm 124
Ezekiel 40:1–4; 41:1–12
Romans 8:18–39
Large Catechism III:85–98
Festival
Today we celebrate the Festival of The Confession of St. Peter. In response to Christ’s challenge: “But who do you say that I am?”, Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” This — Peter’s confession — is the rock upon which the Church is built. As Christ makes clear, it is not “flesh and blood [that] [reveals]” this truth, but “[the] Father Who is in Heaven”.
Here in Matthew, and elsewhere in the NT, Christ makes clear that He gives the Keys to the entire Church, not to Peter alone, and with the Keys the power to bind and to loose: “whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.” As the Smalcald Articles state:
The Keys are an office and power given by Christ to the Church for binding and loosing sin. This applies not only to gross and well-known sins, but also the subtle, hidden sins that are known only to God. As it is written, “Who can discern his errors?” (Psalm 19:12).
It is truly this confession of Peter — that Christ is the Son of the living God — upon which the Church is founded, with Christ as cornerstone.
Readings
Psalm 76
Psalm 137
Ezekiel 39:1–29
Romans 7:21—8:17
Large Catechism III:71–84
Readings
Psalm 36
Psalm 54
Ezekiel 38:1–23
Romans 7:1–20
Large Catechism III:59–70
Readings
Psalm 29
Ezekiel 37:15–28
Romans 6:1–23
Large Catechism III:49–58
Readings
Psalm 104
Psalm 79
Ezekiel 36:33—37:14
Romans 5:1–21
Large Catechism III:35–48
Readings
Psalm 32
Psalm 51
Ezekiel 36:13–28
Romans 4:1–25
Large Catechism III:25–34
Readings
Psalm 63
Psalm 59
Ezekiel 34:1–24
Romans 3:19–31
Large Catechism III:14–24
Readings
Psalm 7
Psalm 14
Ezekiel 33:1–20
Romans 3:1–18
Large Catechism III:1–13
Festival
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. As recounted in the third chapter of the Gospel of Matthew (and in parallel passages in Mark, Luke, and John), Christ was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. Although John initially hesitated when asked to baptize Christ, because Christ was without sin and John knew he was in the presence of One greater than he, Christ spoke His first words in Matthew so that John would agree:
“Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”
On Christ’s Baptism, Luther said:
“[Christ] accepted it from John for the reason that He was entering into our stead, indeed, our person, that is, becoming a sinner for us, taking upon Himself the sins which He had not committed, and wiping them out and drowning them in His Holy Baptism.”
This Baptism in the Jordan River marked the beginning of Christ’s ministry.
Readings
Psalm 85
Psalm 58
Ezekiel 18:1–32
Romans 2:17–29
Large Catechism II:63–70
Commemoration
Today we commemorate Basil the Great of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa, Pastors and Confessors. Collectively known as the Cappadocian Fathers, Basil and the two Gregorys were leaders of the Christian Church in Asia Minor (modern Turkey) in the fourth century. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa were brothers, and Gregory of Nazianzus was their friend. All three men were influential in shaping the theology ratified by the Council of Constantinople, which would later be enshrined in the Nicene Creed.
Readings
Psalm 62
Psalm 32
Ezekiel 3:12–27
Romans 2:1–16
Large Catechism II:55–62
Readings
Psalm 19
Psalm 100
Ezekiel 2:1—3:11
Romans 1:18–32
Large Catechism II:47–54
Readings
Psalm 46
Psalm 45
Ezekiel 1:1–28
Romans 1:1–17
Large Catechism II:34–46
Readings
Psalm 37
Psalm 10
Isaiah 65:8–25
Luke 3:1–20
Large Catechism II:9–24
Readings
Psalm 40
Psalm 65
Isaiah 63:15—65:7
Luke 2:41–52
Large Catechism II:1–8
Readings
Psalm 108
Psalm 110
Isaiah 63:1–14
Luke 2:21–40
Large Catechism I:324–333
Readings
Psalm 113
Psalm 21
Isaiah 61:1–11
Luke 1:57–80
Large Catechism I:303–310
Festival
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus. Per tradition, Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day and given the name “Jesus” as the angel had proclaimed. Under the Old Covenant, circumcision brought the benefits of forgiveness of sins, justification, and incorporation into the people of God. Under the New Covenant, circumcision is no longer necessary or effective; it has been replaced by Baptism, which is called, by St. Paul, a “circumcision made without hands” and “the circumcision of Christ”.
Readings
Psalm 89
Psalm 132
Isaiah 58:1—59:21
Luke 1:26–38
Large Catechism I:276–291
Readings
Psalm 78
Psalm 93
Isaiah 55:1–13
Luke 1:1–25
Large Catechism I:263–275
Commemoration
Today we commemorate David. David was the greatest of the kings of OT Israel, and ruled from about 1010 to 970 BC. Although David’s private conduct showed a mixture of good and bad, it was his fierce loyalty to God that defined his life and his reign. Under David, God fulfilled many of the promises to OT Israel, notably uniting Israel into a single nation with its capital at Jerusalem. Of course, God’s greatest promise would be fulfilled through the promised King — Christ, our Lord.
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