FIRST
READING: Numbers
11: 25 - 29
25
Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some
of the spirit that was upon him and put it upon the seventy elders;
and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did
so no more.
26
Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other
named Medad, and the spirit rested upon them; they were among those
registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they
prophesied in the camp.
27
And a young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are
prophesying in the camp."
28
And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen
men, said, "My lord Moses, forbid them."
29
But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that
all the LORD's people were prophets, that the LORD would put his
spirit upon them!"
PSALM:
Psalms 19:
8, 10, 12 - 14
8
the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the
commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
10
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter
also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
12
But who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults.
13
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great
transgression.
14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
SECOND
READING: James 5:
1 - 6
1
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming
upon you.
2
Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.
3
Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence
against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up
treasure for the last days.
4
Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you
kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the harvesters have
reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
5
You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have
fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
6
You have condemned, you have killed the righteous man; he does not
resist you.
GOSPEL:
Mark 9:
38 - 43, 45, 47 - 48
38
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in
your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us."
39
But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty
work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me.
40
For he that is not against us is for us.
41
For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink
because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his
reward.
42
"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to
sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round
his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
43
And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you
to enter life maimed than with two hands to go to hell, to the
unquenchable fire.
45
And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you
to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.
47
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you
to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be
thrown into hell,
48
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
