FIRST READING:
1 Kings 17: 7 - 16
7
And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in
the land.
8
Then the word of the LORD came to him,
9
"Arise, go to Zar'ephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell
there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you."
10
So he arose and went to Zar'ephath; and when he came to the gate of
the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks; and he called
to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I
may drink."
11
And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, "Bring
me a morsel of bread in your hand."
12
And she said, "As the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked,
only a handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil in a cruse; and
now, I am gathering a couple of sticks, that I may go in and prepare
it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die."
13
And Eli'jah said to her, "Fear not; go and do as you have said;
but first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and
afterward make for yourself and your son.
14
For thus says the LORD the God of Israel, `The jar of meal shall not
be spent, and the cruse of oil shall not fail, until the day that the
LORD sends rain upon the earth.'"
15
And she went and did as Eli'jah said; and she, and he, and her
household ate for many days.
16
The jar of meal was not spent, neither did the cruse of oil fail,
according to the word of the LORD which he spoke by Eli'jah.
PSALM:
Psalms 4: 2 - 5, 7 - 8
2
O men, how long shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love
vain words, and seek after lies? [Selah]
3
But know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD
hears when I call to him.
4
Be angry, but sin not; commune with your own hearts on your beds, and
be silent. [Selah]
5
Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the LORD.
7
Thou hast put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain
and wine abound.
8
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for thou alone, O LORD,
makest me dwell in safety.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 5: 13 - 16
13
"You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste,
how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything
except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.
14
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be
hid.
15
Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand,
and it gives light to all in the house.
16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works
and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
