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Month: December 2019

Lectionary Readings for January, 2020

Lectionary Readings for January, 2020

1 Jan / Weekday Sabbath, New Years’ Day, Fallen Swords Day Book of Jehovih. Chapter I, Chapter II, Chapter III 2 / Chapter IV, Chapter V 3 / First Quarter Moon, Chapter VI, Chapter VII 4 / Seventh-Day Sabbath, Chapter VIII 5 / Holy Memorial Day, Book of Sethantes, Son of Jehovih. Chapter I, Chapter II 6 / Chapter III, Chapter IV 7 / Chapter V, Chapter VI 8 / Weekday Sabbath, Chapter VII, Chapter VIII 9 / Chapter IX,…

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Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, January 1st, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, January 1st, 2019

Book of Jehovih. Chapter I, Chapter II, Chapter III CHAPTER I. 1. ALL was. ALL is. ALL ever shall be. The ALL spake, and MOTION was, and is, and ever shall be; and, being positive, was called He and Him. The ALL MOTION was His speech. 2. He said, I AM! And He comprehended all things, the seen and the unseen. Nor is there aught in all the universe but what is part of Him. 3. He said, I am…

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Lectionary Readings for Tuesday, December 31st, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Tuesday, December 31st, 2019

Book of Discipline Chapter 14 God discourseth on the authority of his own words. 1. First, freedom unto all people on earth, and to the angels of heaven, to think and to speak whatever they will. 2. Second, that since no man can acquire knowledge for another, but that each and all must acquire knowledge for themselves, thou shalt dispose of whatsoever is before thee in thine own way; 3. Remembering that one man seeth Jehovih in the leaves and…

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Lectionary Readings for Monday, December 30th, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Monday, December 30th, 2019

Book of Discipline Chapter 13 Of destroyers and of builders. 1. One goeth about preaching against heavenly revelations, and against the wisdom of Jehovih; and his daring speeches and good logic fall upon errors and blunders in the written words, and he draweth the populace, after the manner of a gladiator. 2. Yet one such man that hath organized a brotherhood for doing good–the world hath not found. 3. Another man goeth forth preaching in laudation of heavenly revelations, and…

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Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 29th, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 29th, 2019

Holy Memorial Day Book of Discipline Chapter 12 God discourseth on love. 1. Many will come to thee, inquiring: How sayest thou of such as are married, having children of their own? Shall they so love the fraternity and the kingdom of Jehovih that they shall set aside their filial love, assigning their children wholly to the teachers, day and night? 2. Thou shalt answer them: Nay, in all the fullness of their love, let them manifest unto their little…

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Lectionary Readings for Saturday, December 28th, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Saturday, December 28th, 2019

Seventh-Day Sabbath Book of Discipline Chapter 11 God showeth that the renunciation of the Uzians is necessary. 1. Hearken, O man, to the discourse of thy God upon the second resurrection in heaven, and apply thou these principles to founding Jehovih’s kingdom on earth. 2. Many come to my holy place, saying: Hear me, O God, I am weary of the first resurrection and of the earth. Open the gates of paradise unto thy servant. 3. And I say unto…

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Lectionary Readings for Friday, December 27th, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Friday, December 27th, 2019

Book of Discipline Chapter 10 God revealeth the cure for remorse. 1. Be patient, O man, with thy neighbor and thy brother. 2. Many men are far short in righteousness, and without strength to accomplish to the extent the mind conceives; 3. And for having done wrong suffer lamentably, with none to relieve them; 4. For which reason thou shalt provide them honorable comfort. 5. In olden time, such ones confessed to a priest, and he pardoned them, whereby they…

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Lectionary Readings for Thursday, December 26th, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Thursday, December 26th, 2019

New Moon Book of Discipline Chapter 9 God showeth who is and who is not prepared to enter Jehovih’s kingdom on earth. 1. Whoso hath said: I have searched my heart and mind, and, now before Jehovih I desire to live a higher life. 2. I desire to put away my selfishness, and passions, and sentiments of unrighteousness and unclean thoughts–and words. 3. I desire more to serve others than myself. 4. I desire no possessions, nor preference over another,…

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Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, December 25th, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, December 25th, 2019

Weekday Sabbath Book of Discipline Chapter 8 God showeth what is meant by following the highest light. 1. Be considerate of thy fellow man, and weigh his standing place in the sight of thy God. 2. For one man saith: My highest light is to get money; another, to get great learning; another, to enjoy earthly pleasure; another, to contemplate sexual relations; another, to serve Budha; another, to serve Brahma; another, to serve Christ; another, to be efficient in warfare,…

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Lectionary Readings for Tuesday, December 24th, 2019

Lectionary Readings for Tuesday, December 24th, 2019

Book of Discipline Chapter 7 God showeth the difference betwixt the religion of the olden time and that of the present. 1. To the All One, Jehovih, now as in the olden time, and for all time to come, all honor and glory, worlds beyond number. 2. The Highest Ideal, the Nearest Perfect the mind can conceive of–let such be thy Jehovih, even as in the olden time, which is the Ever Present thou shalt set thy heart and mind…

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