Scripture Reading for the
Common Calendar Year
(beginning January 1st)

May 7

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The Lectionary According to the Common Calendar

Psalm 110 

1 The LORD said unto my Lord, 
"Sit Thou at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool." 
2 The LORD shall send the rod of Thy strength out of Zion. 
Rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies! 

3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power; 
in the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, Thou hast the dew of Thy youth. 

4 The LORD hath sworn and will not repent: 
"Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek." 
5 The Lord at Thy right hand 
shall strike through kings in the day of His wrath. 
6 He shall judge among the heathen, He shall fill the places with dead bodies, 
He shall wound the heads over many countries. 
7 He shall drink of the brook on the way; 
therefore shall He lift up the head.

Mark 7:1-13 

1 Then came together unto Him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled (that is to say, unwashed) hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat, unless they wash their hands oft, holding to the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, they eat not unless they wash; and there are many other customs which they have received and hold to, as the washing of cups, pots, brazen vessels and of tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?" 6 He answered and said unto them, 

"Well hath Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written: 

`This people honoreth Me with their lips, 
but their heart is far from Me. 
7 Therefore, in vain do they worship Me, 
teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.' 

8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold to the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups, and many other like things ye do." 

9 And He said unto them, 

"Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, `Honor thy father and thy mother,' and, `Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death.' 11 But ye say that if a man shall say to his father or mother, `It is Corban' (that is to say, a gift of whatsoever thou mightest have profited from me), he shall be freed; 12 and ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother, 13 thus making the Word of God of no effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered. And many like things do ye."

2 Corinthians 1:12-24

12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience: that we have had our discourse in the world, and more abundantly toward you, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God in simplicity and godly sincerity. 13 For we write no other things unto you than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end, 14 as ye also have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the Day of the Lord Jesus.

15 And in this confidence, I was minded to come unto you before this, that ye might have a second benefit: 16 to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to come again to you on my way out of Macedonia, and be sent by you on my way toward Judea. 17 When therefore I was thus minded, did I decide lightly? Or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be "yea, yea" and "nay, nay"? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not "yea" and "nay." 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not "yea" and "nay," but in Him was "yea." 20 For all the promises of God in Him are "yea"; and in Him "amen" unto the glory of God by us. 21 Now He who establisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God, 22 who hath also put His seal upon us, and given us the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that it was to spare you that I came not as yet unto Corinth, 24 not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers for your joy. For by faith ye stand.

1 Samuel 16

1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, "How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thine horn with oil, and go. I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided Me a king among his sons." 2 And Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hear it, he will kill me." And the LORD said, "Take a heifer with thee, and say, `I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.' 3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto Me him whom I name unto thee." 4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, "Comest thou peaceably?" 5 And he said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice unto the LORD. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice." And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

6 And it came to pass, when they had come, that he looked on Eliab and said, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him." 7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, "Look not on his countenance or on the height of his stature, because I have refused him; for the LORD seeth not as man seeth. For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither hath the LORD chosen this." 9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, "Neither hath the LORD chosen this." 10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, "The LORD hath not chosen these." 11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, "Are here all thy children?" And he said, "There remaineth yet the youngest, and behold, he keepeth the sheep." And Samuel said unto Jesse, "Send and fetch him, for we will not sit down till he come hither." 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and altogether of a beautiful countenance and goodly to look upon. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he." 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. 15 And Saul's servants said unto him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well." 17 And Saul said unto his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me." 18 Then answered one of the servants and said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him." 19 Therefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse and said, "Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep." 20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread and a bottle of wine and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. 21 And David came to Saul and stood before him; and he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found favor in my sight." 23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

Words of Wisdom - Proverbs 13:24

He that spareth his rod hateth his son, 
but he that loveth him chasteneth him in good season.