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JANUARY 22
30 “Now therefore, when I come to your ser- I have led you in right paths.
vant my father, and the lad is not with us, since 12 When you walk, your steps
his life is bound up in the lad’s life, it will hap- will not be hindered,
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pen, when he sees that the lad is not with us, And when you run, you will
that he will die. So your servants will bring not stumble.
down the gray hair of your servant our father 13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not
with sorrow to the grave. For your servant let go;
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became surety for the lad to my father, saying, Keep her, for she is your life.
‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall Matthew 14:22–36
bear the blame before my father forever.’
33 Now therefore, please let your servant 22 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get
remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord, into the boat and go before Him to the other
and let the lad go up with his brothers. For side, while He sent the multitudes away. And
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how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not when He had sent the multitudes away, He
with me, lest perhaps I see the evil that would went up on the mountain by Himself to pray.
come upon my father?” Now when evening came, He was alone there.
24 But the boat was now in the middle of the
Psalm 11:1–7
sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was con-
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. trary.
25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus
I n the LORD I put my trust; went to them, walking on the sea. And when
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How can you say to my soul,
“Flee as a bird to your mountain”? the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they
2 For look! The wicked bend their bow, were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they
They make ready their arrow on the cried out for fear.
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, say-
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string, ing, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
That they may shoot secretly at the 28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord,
upright in heart.
3 If the foundations are destroyed, if it is You, command me to come to You on
the water.”
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So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had
4 The LORD is in His holy temple, come down out of the boat, he walked on the
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The LORD’s throne is in heaven; water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that
His eyes behold, the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and
His eyelids test the sons of men. beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord,
5 The LORD tests the righteous, save me!”
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But the wicked and the one who loves
violence His soul hates. hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you
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6 Upon the wicked He will rain coals; of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when
Fire and brimstone and a they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
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burning wind Then those who were in the boat came and
Shall be the portion of their cup. worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the
Son of God.”
7 For the LORD is righteous, 34 When they had crossed over, they came to
He loves righteousness; the land of Gennesaret. And when the men
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His countenance beholds the upright. of that place recognized Him, they sent out
into all that surrounding region, brought to
Proverbs 4:10–13
Him all who were sick, and begged Him that
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10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, they might only touch the hem of His gar-
And the years of your life will be many. ment. And as many as touched it were made
11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom; perfectly well.
DAY 22:When the world seems to be falling apart, who can I trust?
In Psalm 11,the panic that launched its writing was not David’s but that of his apparently well-
meaning counselors. Their mood in the face of wicked persecution is panic, the desire to flee, but
David’s is peace. Their words are the expressions of committed but confused saints. Their philo-
sophical problem is,“In view of the crumbling of the theocratic society,what can one righteous per-
son, out of a shrinking remnant, do?”
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