John 6:16-27

[16]When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, [17]got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. [18]The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. [19]When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. [20]But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." [21]Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.

[22]The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there. They also saw that Jesus had not got into the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone.

[23]Then some boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. [24]So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

[25]When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" [26]Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. [27]Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.

For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal."

Romans 14:13-23

[13]Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of another. [14]I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. [15]If your brother or sister is being injured by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died. [16]So do not let your good be spoken of as evil. [17]For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. [18]The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval. [19]Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. [20]Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for you to make others fall by what you eat; [21]it is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble. [22]The faith that you have, have as your own conviction before God. Blessed are those who have no reason to condemn themselves because of what they approve. [23]But those who have doubts are condemned if they eat, because they do not act from faith; for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. 

Romans 14:1-12

[1]Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. [2]Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. [3]Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. [4]Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand. 

[5]Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. [6]Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honor of the Lord and give thanks to God. 

[7]We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. [8]If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. [9]For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 

[10]Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. [11]For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God." [12]So then, each of us will be accountable to God. 

Psalm 51

[1]   Have mercy on me, O God,  

          according to your steadfast love;  

     according to your abundant mercy  

          blot out my transgressions.  

[2]   Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,  

          and cleanse me from my sin.

[3]   For I know my transgressions,  

          and my sin is ever before me.  

[4]   Against you, you alone, have I sinned,  

          and done what is evil in your sight,  

     so that you are justified in your sentence  

          and blameless when you pass judgment.  

[5]   Indeed, I was born guilty,  

          a sinner when my mother conceived me.

[6]   You desire truth in the inward being;  

          therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.  

[7]   Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;  

          wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.  

[8]   Let me hear joy and gladness;  

          let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.  

[9]   Hide your face from my sins,  

          and blot out all my iniquities.

[10]  Create in me a clean heart, O God,  

          and put a new and right spirit within me.  

[11]  Do not cast me away from your presence,  

          and do not take your holy spirit from me.  

[12]  Restore to me the joy of your salvation,  

          and sustain in me a willing spirit.

[13]  Then I will teach transgressors your ways,  

          and sinners will return to you.  

[14]  Deliver me from bloodshed, O God,  

          O God of my salvation,  

          and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.

[15]  O Lord, open my lips,  

          and my mouth will declare your praise.  

[16]  For you have no delight in sacrifice;  

          if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased.  

[17]  The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;  

          a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

[18]  Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;  

          rebuild the walls of Jerusalem,  

[19]  then you will delight in right sacrifices,  

          in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;  

          then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Joshua 3:14-4:7

[14]When the people set out from their tents to cross over the Jordan, the priests bearing the ark of the covenant were in front of the people. [15]Now the Jordan overflows all its banks throughout the time of harvest. So when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests bearing the ark were dipped in the edge of the water, [16]the waters flowing from above stood still, rising up in a single heap far off at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, while those flowing toward the sea of the Arabah, the Dead Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people crossed over opposite Jericho. [17]While all Israel were crossing over on dry ground, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, until the entire nation finished crossing over the Jordan. 

[1]When the entire nation had finished crossing over the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua: [2]"Select twelve men from the people, one from each tribe, [3]and command them, 'Take twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you camp tonight.'" [4]Then Joshua summoned the twelve men from the Israelites, whom he had appointed, one from each tribe. [5]Joshua said to them, "Pass on before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the Israelites, [6]so that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, 'What do those stones mean to you?' [7]then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off in front of the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the Israelites a memorial forever." 

 

Psalm 89

[1]   I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever;   
         with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. 

[2]   I declare that your steadfast love is established forever;   
         your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.

[3]   You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one,   
         I have sworn to my servant David:   
[4]   'I will establish your descendants forever,   
         and build your throne for all generations.'"                   
Selah

[5]   Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,   
         your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.   
[6]   For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD?   
         Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,   
[7]   a God feared in the council of the holy ones,   
         great and awesome above all that are around him?   
[8]   O LORD God of hosts,   
         who is as mighty as you, O LORD?   
         Your faithfulness surrounds you.   
[9]   You rule the raging of the sea;   
         when its waves rise, you still them.   
[10]  You crushed Rahab like a carcass;   
         you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.   
[11]  The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours;   
         the world and all that is in it -- you have founded them.   
[12]  The north and the south -- you created them;   
         Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.   
[13]  You have a mighty arm;   
         strong is your hand, high your right hand.   
[14]  Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;   
         steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.   
[15]  Happy are the people who know the festal shout,   
         who walk, O LORD, in the light of your countenance;   
[16]  they exult in your name all day long,   
         and extol your righteousness.   
[17]  For you are the glory of their strength;   
         by your favor our horn is exalted.   
[18]  For our shield belongs to the LORD,   
         our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 42:7-8

[7]   Deep calls to deep  

          at the thunder of your cataracts;  

     all your waves and your billows  

          have gone over me.  

[8]   By day the LORD commands his steadfast love,  

          and at night his song is with me,  

          a prayer to the God of my life.