FIRST
READING: Ephesians
3: 2 - 12
2
Assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that
was given to me for you,
3
how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written
briefly.
4
When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of
Christ,
5
which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as
it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the
Spirit;
6
that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body,
and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7
Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's
grace which was given me by the working of his power.
8
To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was
given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9
and to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for
ages in God who created all things;
10
that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made
known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places.
11
This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in
Christ Jesus our Lord,
12
in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith
in him.
PSALM:
Isaiah 12:
2 - 6
2
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be
afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has
become my salvation."
3
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
4
And you will say in that day: "Give thanks to the LORD, call
upon his name; make known his deeds among the nations, proclaim that
his name is exalted.
5
"Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this
be known in all the earth.
6
Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your
midst is the Holy One of Israel."
GOSPEL:
Luke 12:
39 - 48
39
But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the
thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.
40
You also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an unexpected
hour."
41
Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for
all?"
42
And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward,
whom his master will set over his household, to give them their
portion of food at the proper time?
43
Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so
doing.
44
Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
45
But if that servant says to himself, `My master is delayed in
coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and
to eat and drink and get drunk,
46
the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect
him and at an hour he does not know, and will punish him, and put him
with the unfaithful.
47
And that servant who knew his master's will, but did not make ready
or act according to his will, shall receive a severe beating.
48
But he who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, shall
receive a light beating. Every one to whom much is given, of him will
much be required; and of him to whom men commit much they will demand
the more.
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