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Reading 1: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4
How long, O LORD? I cry for help but you do not listen!
I cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not intervene.
Why do you let me see ruin; why must I look at misery?
Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and clamorous discord.
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Then the LORD answered me and said: Write down the vision clearly upon the tablets, so that one can read it readily. For the vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint; if it delays, wait for it, it will surely come, it will not be late.
The rash one has no integrity; but the just one, because of his faith, shall live.
cry = שָׁוַע = šāva Blue Letter Bible to cry out (for help), shout; ask for aid, implore for help; to be rich, wealthy
cry out= זָעַק = zāʿaq Blue Letter Bible to call, call for help; to call (to one's aid); to shriek (from anguish or danger); cause to be proclaimed; cry out against one
intervene = יָשַׁע = yāšaʿ Blue Letter Bible to be liberated, be saved, be delivered; to save from moral troubles; to give victory to; to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; to free or succor; defend, help, preserve, rescue; be capacious, make wide, spacious, make sufficient, be or live in abundance; placed in freedom; give width and breadth to, liberate; save, from evils and troubles; to be opulent; to set free, preserve
see = רָאָה= rā'â Blue Letter Bible to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider; learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out; consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish; gaze at; enjoy, have experience, take heed; spy, stare; enjoy the light; be pleased with the sight; provide or care for, go to see
ruin = אָוֶן = 'āven Blue Letter Bible trouble, wickedness, sorrow; trouble, sorrow; idolatry; to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught; nothingness; trouble, vanity; affliction, evil; sorrow, unjust, unrighteousness; emptiness, vanity; falsehood, fraud; misfortune, adverse circumstances; lightness, easiness, living at ease, riches, wealth, ability
look at = נָבַט = nāḇaṭ Blue Letter Bible look, to regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider; look intently at; to regard with pleasure, favor or care; behold; desire, gloat
misery = עָמָל = ʿāmāl Blue Letter Bible toil, trouble, labour; heavy labor; wearing effort, weariness; worry, whether of body or mind; trouble, mischief, vexation; travail
destruction = שֹׁד = šōḏ Blue Letter Bible havoc, violence, destruction, devastation, ruin; ravage; desolation; oppression; robbery; spoil(-ed, -er, -ing); wasting; devastating tempest
violence = חָמָס = chamac. Blue Letter Bible violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice; unjust gain; damage; unrighteous; false witness
before me = נֶגֶד = neḡeḏ Blue Letter Bible what is conspicuous, what is in front of; in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of; in front of oneself, straightforward; before your face, in your view or purpose; in the presence of, in the sight of; vividly present to
strife = רִיב = rîḇ Blue Letter Bible strife, controversy, disputes; quarrel; contention; striving; public hostilities
clamorous discord = מָדוֹן = māḏôn Blue Letter Bible strife, contention; a contest or quarrel; brawling
answered = עָנָה = ʿānâ Blue Letter Bible to heed, i.e. pay attention; announce, pronounce; utter; respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances; to answer, respond, reply, testify, speak, shout; to sing, utter tunefully
said = אָמַר = 'āmar Blue Letter Bible certify; declare; to command, to promise, to intend; to avow, to avouch; bear forth, bring to light; to speak, utter; to say in one's heart, to think
write =כָּתַב = kāṯaḇ Blue Letter Bible inscribe, engrave, write in, write on; to register, enroll, record; prescribe, direct in writing; describe, to decree
vision = חָזוֹן = ḥāzôn Blue Letter Bible a dream, revelation, or oracle; vision; divine communication
clearly = בָּאַר = bā'ar Blue Letter Bible to make plain, distinct; to make clear; to declare; to dig, engrave; figuratively, to explain
read it readily = קָרָא = qārā' Blue Letter Bible to call, cry, utter a loud sound; to proclaim; to read aloud, read (to oneself); the idea of accosting a person met; address by name; call=name = give name to; to call upon or to
wait = חָכָה = ḥāḵâ Blue Letter Bible to adhere to; to await; long, tarry
rash = עָפַל = ʿāp̄al Blue Letter Bible to lift up, swell, be lifted up; to be bold; to presume, be heedless; elated
integrity = יָשַׁר = yāšar Blue Letter Bible to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth; to be straight or even; direct; fit; level; pleasing, agreeable, right; make smooth, straight
just = צַדִּיק = ṣadîq Blue Letter Bible lawful, righteous; righteous (in government); righteous (in conduct and character); righteous (as justified and vindicated by God); honest, virtuous, pious
faith = אֱמוּנָה = 'ĕmûnâ Blue Letter Bible firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles--God Sees and Understands all
Wisdom Principles--Dealing with Anger
Wisdom Principles--God is a Refuge for Those Who Love Him
Wisdom Principles--God’s Ways Give Security
Wisdom Principles--Rely on God, not Material Power or Wealth
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Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
R. (8) If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to him.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us.
For he is our God, and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Oh, that today you would hear his voice: "Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert,
Where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though they had seen my works."
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
hear = שָׁמַע = šāmaʿ Blue Letter Bible listen to, obey; perceive by ear; to hear with attention or interest, listen to; give heed; to consent, agree; yield to; to obey, be obedient; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.); to hear and answer
voice = קוֹל = qôl Blue Letter Bible voice, sound, noise; to call aloud; a voice or sound; bleating, crackling, lowing, neighing, stamping of feet; noise of inanimate objects
harden = קָשָׁה = qashah Blue Letter Bible to be hard, be severe, be fierce, be harsh; to make difficult, make difficulty; to make severe, make burdensome; make stiff, make stubborn; obstinacy; to show stubbornness; to be dense, i.e. tough or severe; be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous; be sore
heart = לֵבָב = lebab Blue Letter Bible inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding; mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory; inclination, resolution, determination (of will); seat of appetites; seat of emotions and passions; mode of thinking and acting; will and purpose; intellect
sing joyfully = רָנַן = ranan Blue Letter Bible to overcome; to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry; triumph
acclaim = רוּעַ = rûaʿ Blue Letter Bible to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast; to shout in triumph or applause; to shout in triumph; to shout joyfully; give a blast with clarion or horn; to make a loud noise
come = קָדַם = qāḏam Blue Letter Bible to meet, come or be in front; go before; come/go to meet, receive; anticipate; confront; hasten; precede; do early in the morning
presence = פָּנִים = paniym Blue Letter Bible person; countenance
thanksgiving = תּוֹדָה = tôḏâ Blue Letter Bible confession, praise, thanksgiving; an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; a choir of worshippers
joyfully sing—see “acclaim” above
bow down = כָּרַע = kāraʿ Blue Letter Bible to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence; bend the knee; fall upon one’s knees; prostrate
worship = שָׁחָה = šāḥâ Blue Letter Bible to bow down; to depress; prostrate oneself; fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship; bow down, prostrate oneself, before a monarch or superior, in homage, etc.; sink down; honor God with prayers; to submit oneself
kneel = בָּרַךְ = bāraḵ Blue Letter Bible to kneel; be adored; to praise, salute; celebrate, adore
made = עָשָׂה = ʿāśâ Blue Letter Bible to do, fashion, accomplish, make; work, make, produce; to deal (with); to act, act with effect, effect; to attend to, put in order; to observe, celebrate; accomplish, advance; follow, fulfill; be industrious, labor; yield; produce by labor
shepherds = מַרְעִית = marʿîṯ Blue Letter Bible pasturing, pasturage, shepherding; tends
tempted = נָסָה = nacah Blue Letter Bible try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test
tested = בָּחַן = bāḥan Blue Letter Bible to examine, try, prove; scrutinize; try; investigate; look out, watch
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles—God Loves and Calls Us to Him, In Spite of our Sin
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Reading 2: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
I remind you, to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God.
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Take as your norm the sound words that you heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us.
remind = ἀναμιμνῄσκω = anamimnēskō Blue Letter Bible remind, call to remembrance; call to one's mind; admonish; to remember and weigh well and consider; recollect; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon remind one of a thing; recall to memory, make mention of
stir into flame = ἀναζωπυρέω = anazōpyreō Blue Letter Bible kindle afresh, keep in full flame; inflame one's mind, strength, zeal; stir up; to kindle anew, rekindle, resuscitate; gain strength; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon rekindle, light up again
gift = χάρισμα = charisma Blue Letter Bible a favour with which one receives without any merit of his own; the gift of divine grace; grace or gifts denoting extraordinary powers; miraculous faculty; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon grace, favour; gift of God's grace; favour bestowed
give = δίδωμι = didōmi Blue Letter Bible bestow, the implied idea being that of giving freely; grant; offer; yield, produce; to supply, furnish, necessary things; to furnish, endue; to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self; minister; to give one to someone to care for his interests; give up for; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon give freely, to be ready to give, offer; provide well for
spirit = πνεῦμα = pneuma Blue Letter Bible (1) Breath, wind; the vital principal by which the body is animated; a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting (2) the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son; never referred to as a depersonalised force; God's power and agency; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon blast, wind; breeze or influence; breathed air, breath; breath of life; divine inspiration
cowardice = δειλία = deilia Blue Letter Bible fearfulness, cowardice, timidity; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon timidity, cowardice; misery; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (alternate definition) to be afraid
power = δύναμις = dynamis Blue Letter Bible ability; force, inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth; moral power and excellence of soul; might; power for performing miracles; R. Trench, New Testament Synonyms outcomings of that mighty power of God; powers being by Him lent to those who were his witnesses and ambassadors; pointing ... to new and higher forces ... which have entered and are working in this lower world of ours; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon might; strength, power, ability to do anything; influence, authority; faculty, capacity
love = ἀγάπη = agape Blue Letter Bible affection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the love of husband and wife; brotherly love, charity
self-control = σωφρονισμός = sōphronismos Blue Letter Bible discipline; soundness of mind, self-control; moderation; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon morality or moderation; self-control
ashamed = ἐπαισχύνομαι = epaischynomai Blue Letter Bible to feel shame for something; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be ashamed at or of; feel shame, show a sense of shame;, make ugly, mar
testimony = μαρτύριον = martyrion Blue Letter Bible a testimony, witness; a declaration of facts; evidence given; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon testimony, proof; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (alternate definition) bear witness, give evidence; bear witness to or in favour of another, confirm what he says; bear favourable witness to, give a good report of a person; testify to a thing; testify that a thing is; acknowledge
bear your share of the hardship = συγκακοπαθέω = sygkakopatheō Blue Letter Bible to suffer hardship with; to suffer hardship together with one; to suffer hardship in company with; be partaker of afflictions; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon partake in sufferings
power—see above
norm = ὑποτύπωσις = hypotyposis Blue Letter Bible an outline, sketch; brief and summary exposition; pattern; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon sketch, outline; model, pattern
sound = ὑγιαίνω= hygiainō Blue Letter Bible to be healthy, sound, in good health; wholesome; to be sound, to be well, to be in good health; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be sound, healthy, or in health; to be sound of mind
words = λόγος = logos Blue Letter Bible a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea; the sayings of God; the moral precepts given by God; what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim; doctrine, teaching; reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating; the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe; a distinct word, intelligible speech; decree, mandate, order; instruction; preaching; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon computation, reckoning; measure; esteem; explanation; statement of a theory, argument, discourse; proposition; rule, principle, law, precept;; rule of conduct; thinking, reasoning; idea, thought; continuous statement, narrative; verbal expression or utterance; expression, utterance, speech regarded formally; the Word or Wisdom of God, personified as his agent in creation and world-government
heard = ἀκούω = akouō Blue Letter Bible harkin to; to attend to, consider what is or has been said; to understand, perceive the sense of what is said; to give ear to a teaching or a teacher; to comprehend; to perceive anyone's voice; to yield to, hear and obey; have regard to; to perceive the distinct words of a voice; to yield obedience to the voice; to perceive in the soul; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon hearken, give ear; listen to; obey; hear and understand
faith = πίστις = pistis Blue Letter Bible firm persuasion, a conviction; trust; an assurance; trust and holy fervor; a strong and welcome conviction; belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence); the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things; a power that seizes upon the soul; fidelity, faithfulness; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon Trust; persuasion of a thing, confidence, assurance; credit
Love—see above
guard = φυλάσσω = phylassō Blue Letter Bible to guard, watch, keep, be on guard against; beware of, keep yourself from; to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe; to avoid, shun flee from; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon keep watch and ward, keep guard; defend; beware of, avoid; be cautious, prudent; bear it in mind; act cautiously with regard to; take care lest; preserve, maintain, cherish
rich trust = καλός = kalos Blue Letter Bible beautiful, fair, in appearance; to look well, lit., "to be fair of face,” goodly, fair, beautiful, admirable, becoming; beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable; shapely, magnificent; excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends; well adapted to its circumstances or ends; valuable or virtuous for appearance or use; expedient, profitable, wholesome; affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming; that which is ethically good, right, noble, honorable, honest; genuine, approved; praiseworthy, noble; purity of heart and life; right, proper, becoming; honorable; conferring honor; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon beautiful, beauteous, fair, beautiful of form; the decencies, proprieties, elegancies of life; auspicious; moral beauty, virtue; well, rightly, deservedly
with the help of = διά = dia Blue Letter Bible on account of this, for this cause; because of; by, by means of, by which means; to consider deeply; the ground or reason by which something is or is not done; on account of; the channel of an act; by occasion of, by reason of; instrument, or of the efficient cause; due to; instrument used to accomplish a thing, or of the instrumental cause in the stricter sense; the formal cause; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon through; the Instrument or Means; thanks to, by aid of; by reason of, on account of
dwells = ἐνοικέω = enoikeō Blue Letter Bible to dwell in; metaph. to dwell in one and influence him; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon dwell in; to be present at; dwell upon; be at home in; inhabit
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles--God’s Ways Give Security
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Alleluia: 1 Peter 1:25
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The word of the Lord remains forever. This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
word = ῥῆμα = rhema Blue Letter Bible that which is said; that which is spoken, what is uttered in speech or writing; that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken; any sound produced by the voice and having definite meaning; subject matter of speech, thing spoken of; utterances in which God through someone declares his mind; the word by which something is commanded, directed, enjoined; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon that which is said or spoken, word, saying; subject of speech
word (Hebrew from Isaiah 40:8) = דָּבָר = dāḇār Blue Letter Bible speech, word, speaking, thing; saying, utterance, discourse; confer; advice, counsel; message, report, tidings; tidings; thought; promise; precept, edict; business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
endures = μένω = menō Blue Letter Bible continue; dwell; endure; stand; tarry; not to depart; to continue to be present; to remain as one, not to become another or different; to wait for, await one; to sojourn, tarry, to tarry as a guest, lodge; to maintain unbroken fellowship with one, adhere to his party; to be constantly present to help one; to put forth constant influence upon one; to dwell as it were within him, to be continually operative in him by his divine influence and energy; to be rooted as it were in him, knit to him; to persevere; cleaves, holds fast, to; to be held, or kept, continually; not to perish, to last, to endure; be still in (his) possession; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon stand fast; stay at home, stay where one is; lodge, tarry; to be lasting, remain, stand; fixed, stable, permanent; abide; await, expect
endures (Hebrew from Isaiah 40:8) = קוּם = qûm Blue Letter Bible to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up; after lying down (sleep, sickness, mourning, etc.), after falling, after being smitten, wounded, etc., from sitting, reclining, especially at meals; be clearer; get up; pitch; rouse up; stir up; go forth; flourish; persevere; arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed; bring on the scene
forever = εἰς = eis Blue Letter Bible unto the end; continual; into, unto, to, towards, for, among; directed toward, or looks to; in reference to something; with respect to, in reference to; as regards; the end which a thing is adapted to attain; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon towards, in regard to
forever (Hebrew from Isaiah 40:8) = עוֹלָם = ôlām Blue Letter Bible long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient; forever, always; perpetuity; continuous existence, perpetual; everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity; time out of mind (past or future); always; unending
proclaimed = εὐαγγελίζω = euangelizō Blue Letter Bible to bring, declare, preach, or show good or glad tidings; to bring good news
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles--We Should Strive to Live in God’s Presence
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Gospel: Luke 17:5-10
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith." The Lord replied, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
"Who among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, 'Come here immediately and take your place at table'? Would he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. You may eat and drink when I am finished'? Is he grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded?
So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.'"
increase = προστίθημι = prostithēmi Blue Letter Bible to put to, to add, or to place beside; to put in addition; to give more; to join to, gather with any company, the number of one's followers or companions; to place additionally, i.e. lay beside; annex; ; give more, increase; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon put to; hand over, deliver to; give besides or also; impose upon; attribute or impute to; make additions; side with one; to be favourable, well inclined to, side with pleasure; come in, submit; assent, agree; “consent, bring oneself; associate with oneself, i.e. take to one as a friend, ally, or helper, win over; apply to oneself; add to oneself, gain; continue or repeat an action
faith = πίστις = pistis Blue Letter Bible firm persuasion, a conviction; trust; an assurance; trust and holy fervor; a strong and welcome conviction; belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence); the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things; a power that seizes upon the soul; fidelity, faithfulness; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon Trust; persuasion of a thing, confidence, assurance; credit
have = ἔχω = echo Blue Letter Bible able, having ability; to have, hold; own, possess; possession; ability; reign; to hold fast, keep; to have a thing in readiness, have at hand, have in store; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon possess; keep, have charge of; possess mentally, understand; hold; keep in a certain direction; hold in, stay, keep back; keep away from; hold in guard, keep safe; keep in a condition or place; have means or power; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (alternate) bear, carry, bring
say = λέγω = legō Blue Letter Bible to say, to ask; commanding, or bidding; to call, to call by name; pronouncing, telling or relating; to gather, reckon, account; to tell; affirm over, maintain; to exhort, advise, to command, direct; to call by name, to call, name; to "lay" forth; to asseverate, affirm, aver, maintain; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to say, speak; declare; to tell one to do; to speak to the point or purpose; to speak (emphatically)
obeyed = ὑπακούω = hypakouō Blue Letter Bible to listen, attend; to submit; to listen, to harken; to harken to a command; to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority: —hearken, be obedient to, obey; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexiconhearken, give ear; answer (by voice or act) when called; heed, regard; give way, submit, comply; answer one's expectations, succeed; yield, give way to
servant = δοῦλος = doulos Blue Letter Bible a slave, originally the lowest term in the scale of servitude, came also to mean one who gives himself up to the will of another; a slave, bondman, man of servile condition; devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests; a servant, attendant; serving, subject to; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon bondman or slave
serve = διακονέω = diakoneō Blue Letter Bible to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon; to wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests; to attend to anything, that may serve another's interests; wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); supply food and the necessaries of life, to relieve one's necessities; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon minister, do service; render a service
with = μετά = meta Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon in the midst of, among, between; in common, along with, by aid of; together; in conjunction; in one's dealings; into the middle of, coming into or among; into the midst of; participation; Blue Letter Bible in the midst of; amid, among; with one as leader; into the middle of, into the midst of; association, fellowship, participation
finished = μετά = meta Blue Letter Bible with, in the midst of, amid; denoting association, union, accompaniment; to be with one i. e. on one's side; after, behind; follow; sequence, i. e. the order; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon in the midst of, among, between; in common, along with, by aid of; in co-operation with; community of action; to denote the union of persons with qualities or circumstances, and so to denote manner; after, behind; next after, following
grateful = χάρις = charis Blue Letter Bible beneficial, beneficent; that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness; good will, loving-kindness, favour; liberality; kindness which bestows upon one what he has not deserved; favors even upon the ill-deserving; merciful kindness; aid or succor; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon kindness, goodwill, for or towards one; partiality, favour; boon; Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament that property in a thing which causes it to give joy; the favour and grace and goodness of man to man, to setting forth the favour, grace and goodness of God to man, and thus, of necessity, of the worthy to the unworthy, of the holy to the sinful; it is conferred freely, with no expectation of return, and finding its only motive in the bounty and free-heartedness of the giver
did = ποιέω = poieō Blue Letter Bible to do, make; used of spending a time or tarrying, in a place; to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self; to produce, bear, shoot forth; to carry out, to execute; to celebrate, keep; to perform; abide; continue; perform; to labor, to do work; to be operative, exercise activity; accomplish Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon make, produce; create, bring into existence; bring about, cause;make, render; do; practice; to be doing, act; be efficacious
commanded = διατάσσω = diatassō Blue Letter Bible to arrange, appoint, prescribe; ordain; to set in order, appoint, command; to appoint, arrange, charge, give orders to; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon appoint or ordain severally, dispose; appoint to separate offices; make arrangements, arrange for oneself, classify; undertake, pledge oneself; to be appointed, constituted; appointed to cultivate; posting themselves in battle-order; make testamentary dispositions; bequeath
done—see “did” above
unprofitable = ἀχρεῖος = achreios Blue Letter Bible useless, good for nothing; unmeritorious; unprofitable; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon useless, unprofitable; unfit for war; giving a helpless look, looking foolish
servants—see “servant” above
obliged = ὀφείλω = opheilō Blue Letter Bible to owe, whether of a debt or any obligation; behoove, bound; to be bound, obliged to do something; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon owe, have to pay or account for; to be due; to be bound to render; to be bound, to be obliged to do; behooves
done—see “did” above
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What we can learn from our okra: we are blessed so we can yield blessings
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What these readings tell us about God/our relationship with Him:
the LORD answered
the vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint
it will surely come, it will not be late.
the just one, because of his faith, shall live
LORD who made us.
he is our God
we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.
my works
God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control
bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God.
the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus
of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us.
The word of the Lord remains forever
This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.
If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
What these readings tell us to do:
cry for help
cry out to you
if it delays, wait for it
[be] the just one
[live by] faith
hear his voice
sing joyfully to the LORD
acclaim the Rock of our salvation.
come into his presence
thanksgiving
joyfully sing psalms to him.
hear his voice
bow down in worship
kneel before the LORD
hear his voice
hear his voice
hear his voice
stir into flame the gift of God
love
self-control
bear your share of hardship for [God]
Take as your norm the sound words that you heard from me
Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit
faith
faith
servant
servant
did what was commanded
done all you have been commanded
say, 'We are unprofitable servants’
done what we were obliged to do
What these readings tell us not to do:
[be] rash
[have] no integrity
harden not your hearts.
harden not your hearts.
harden not your hearts.
Harden not your hearts
tempted [God]
tested [God]
harden not your hearts
do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord
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