FIRST
READING:
Ephesians 2:
12 - 22
12
That you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the
conversation of Israel, and strangers to the testament, having no
hope of the promise, and without God in this world.
13
But now in Christ Jesus, you, who some time were afar off, are made
nigh by the blood of Christ.
14
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and breaking down the
middle wall of partition, the enmities in his flesh:
15
Making void the law of commandments contained in decrees; that he
might make the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
16
And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the
enmities in himself.
17
And coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off, and peace to
them that were nigh.
18
For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.
19
Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners; but you are
fellow citizens with the saints, and the domestics of God,
20
Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ
himself being the chief corner stone:
21
In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an
holy temple in the Lord.
22
In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the
Spirit.
PSALM:
Psalms 85:
9 - 14
9
I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak
peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are
converted to the heart.
10
Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may
dwell in our land.
11
Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.
12
Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from
heaven.
13
For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.
14
Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.
GOSPEL:
Luke 12:
35 - 38
35
Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
36
And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall
return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may
open to him immediately.
37
Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find
watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them
sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.
38
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch,
and find them so, blessed are those servants.
