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August 21 - Bible-in-a-Year
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1 Chronicles 17
Chapter 17
God's Covenant with David
1 (C1)And it came about, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under tent curtains."2 Then Nathan said to David, "Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you."
3 But it happened that same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,4 "Go and tell David My servant, 'This is what the LORD says: "(C1)You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;5 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, (C1)but I have (F1)gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another.6 "In all places where I have walked with all Israel, have I spoken a word (C1)with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, 'Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?'"'7 "Now, therefore, this is what you shall say to My servant David: 'This is what the LORD of armies says: "I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel.8 "I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have eliminated all your enemies from you; and I will make for you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.9 "And I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them there, so that they may live in their own place and not tremble with anxiety again; and the (F1)wicked will not make them waste away anymore as they did previously,
10 even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies.
David's Prayer in Response
16 Then King David came in and sat before the LORD, and said, "(C1)Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far?17 "This was a small thing in Your eyes, God; but You have spoken of Your servant's house for a great while to come, and have viewed me according to the standard of a person of high degree, LORD God.18 "What more can David still say to You concerning the honor bestowed on Your servant? For You know Your servant.19 "LORD, (C1)for Your servant's sake, and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished all this greatness, to make known all these great things.20 "LORD, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to everything that we have heard with our ears.21 "And what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for You a name by great and awesome things, by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt?22 "(C1)For You have made Your people Israel Your own people forever, and You, LORD, became their God.
23 "Now, LORD, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do just as You have spoken.24 "Let Your name be established and be great forever, saying, 'The LORD of armies is the God of Israel, a God to Israel; and the house of Your servant David is established before You.'25 "For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You.26 "Now, LORD, You are God, and have (F1)promised this good thing to Your servant.27 "And now You have decided to bless the house of Your servant, that it may (F1)continue forever before You; for You, LORD, have blessed, and it is blessed forever."
Zechariah 6
Chapter 6
The Four Chariots
1 Now I raised my eyes again and looked, and behold, (C1)four chariots were going out from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains.2 With the first chariot were (C1)red horses, with the second chariot (C2)black horses,3 with the third chariot (C1)white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong (C2)spotted horses.4 So I responded and said to the angel who was speaking with me, "(C1)What are these, my lord?"5 The angel replied to me, "These are the (C1)four spirits of heaven, going out after taking their stand before the Lord of all the earth,6 with one of which the black horses are going out to the (C1)north country; and the white ones are to go out after them, while the spotted ones are to go out to the (C2)south country."7 When the strong ones went out, they (F1)were eager to go to (F2)(C1)patrol the earth. And He said, "Go, (F2)patrol the earth." So they (F3)patrolled the earth.8 Then He called out to me and spoke to me, saying, "See, those who are going to the land of the north have (F1)(C1)appeased My wrath in the land of the north."
9 The (C1)word of the LORD also came to me, saying,10 "(C1)Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah; and you shall go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon.
The Symbolic Crowns
11 "Also take silver and gold, make an ornate (C1)crown, and set it on the head of (C2)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.12 "Then say to him, 'The LORD of armies says this: "Behold, there is a Man whose name is (F1)(C1)Branch, for He will (F2)(C2)branch out from where He is; and He will (C3)build the temple of the LORD.13 "Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the LORD, and He who will (C1)bear the majesty and sit and (C2)rule on His throne. So He will be a (C3)priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two (F1)offices."'14 "Now the (C1)crown will become a reminder in the temple of the LORD to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and (F1)Hen the son of Zephaniah.15 "(C1)Those who are far away will come and (F1)build the temple of the LORD." Then you will (C2)know that the LORD of armies has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely (C3)obey (F2)the LORD your God.John 4:43-54
Chapter 4
43 And after (C1)the two days, He departed from there for Galilee.44 For Jesus Himself testified that (C1)a prophet has no honor in his own country.45 So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, only because (C1)they had seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves also went to the feast.
Healing an Official's Son
46 Therefore He came again to (C1)Cana of Galilee, (C2)where He had made the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son was sick at (C3)Capernaum.47 When he heard that Jesus had come (C1)from Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and began asking Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.48 Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see (F1)(C1)signs and (C1)wonders, you simply will not believe."49 The royal official (*)said to Him, "(F1)Sir, come down before my child dies."50 Jesus (*)said to him, "(C1)Go; your son (F1)is alive." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went home.51 And as he was now going down, his slaves met him, saying that his (F1)son was (F2)alive.52 So he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. Then they said to him, "Yesterday at the (F1)seventh hour the fever left him."53 So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son is alive"; and he himself believed, and (C1)his entire household.54 This is again a (C1)second (F1)sign that Jesus performed when He had (C2)come from Judea into Galilee.
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