{"id":2536,"date":"2021-06-29T23:55:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T23:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/?p=2536"},"modified":"2021-06-29T23:55:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T23:55:11","slug":"lectionary-readings-for-wednesday-june-30th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/2021\/06\/29\/lectionary-readings-for-wednesday-june-30th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, June 30th, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Memorial Sabbath<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Book of Jehovih&#8217;s Kingdom on Earth Chapter 5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">THE HOLY COVENANT.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Then Tae and his hosts went into the midst of the Place of the Holy Covenant;<br \/>\nand the hosts formed in a crescent, and Tae stood betwixt the horns thereof.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">2. And, whilst thus standing, Tae, being moved by the Light of Jehovih upon him,<br \/>\nuttered the covenant, and his hosts, in concert, uttered the words after him.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">3. And these words were called, T<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">HE <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">H<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">OLY <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">C<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">OVENANT<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">, <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">even as they are to this day, to wit:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">4. Thou, O Jehovih! As Thou hast declared Thyself in the Book of Jehovih!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">5. To Thee I covenant myself, to be Thine forever! And to Thee only, O Jehovih!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">6. And I abjure all Gods but Thee.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">7. And I abjure all Lords but Thee.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">8. And I abjure all Saviors but Thee.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">9. In this, Thy Place of the Holy Covenant, do I covenant myself unto Thee, to be only<br \/>\nThine, and forever!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">10. My corporeal body, I dedicate and covenant unto Thee, to be in Thy service during all<br \/>\nmy life.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">11. Because Thou madest it out of Thine own material, behold, it is Thine.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">12. The workmanship is Thine; the material is Thine also.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">13. I have no claim upon it; unto Thee, and for Thy service, do I resign it forever.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">14. Into my charge Thou gavest it unto me, as the habitation of my spirit.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">15. Because it is Thy gift, I will care for it, and keep it clean and pure, before Thee, that it<br \/>\nmay be acceptable to Thee, and to the presence of Thy holy angels.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">16. My spirit I also dedicate and covenant unto Thee, to be in Thy service, henceforth<br \/>\nforever.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">17. My mind and soul, I dedicate and covenant unto Thee, to be in Thy service,<br \/>\nhenceforth forever.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">18. My whole self, whereof I am made, soul and body, dedicate and covenant I unto Thee,<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\">to be in Thy service forever.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">19. Out of Thine own self madest Thou me, soul and body, and they are Thine only, to be<br \/>\nused by Thee forever.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">20. Appropriate Thou me, O Jehovih, my corporeal body, and my spirit, my mind, my<br \/>\nbehavior and thoughts, to be of profit to Thee, for founding Thy kingdom on earth.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">21. And I covenant unto Thee, Jehovih, I will search constantly into mine own every act<br \/>\nand deed and word and thought, to make myself true in the practice of Thy highest Light<br \/>\nupon me.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">22. That henceforth, forever, I will search to find the highest Light, and I will practice the<br \/>\nsame toward all men, women and children.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">23. Unto them will I not only do as I would be done by, but more; I will do for them, with<br \/>\nall my wisdom and strength, all my life.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">24. I covenant unto Thee, Jehovih, that, since all things are Thine, I will not own<br \/>\nnor possess, exclusively unto myself, anything under the sun, which may be entrusted<br \/>\nto me, which any other person or persons may covet or desire, or stand in need of.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">25. Neither more will I talk of myself, either in laudation of what I am, nor of what<br \/>\nI have done; but Thou shalt judge me, and hold me accountable for shortness in<br \/>\nword and behavior, wherein, by any means, I may manifest self-esteem or covetousness<br \/>\nfor fame, or the applause of men, even for any good I may have done unto others.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">26. Neither more will I censure, nor criticize, nor blame, any man, or woman, nor any<br \/>\nchild over fourteen years of age, as an individual, in all the world, for any shortness in<br \/>\nword or deed they manifest.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">27. For they are Thine, Jehovih, and not mine, to be led or driven by me.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">28. To all these Faithists, my brothers and sisters in Thy kingdom, will I deal and think<br \/>\nand behave, in affiliation, as gentle and truly as were they my own blood and kin, brothers<br \/>\nand sisters, or father and mother.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">29. And over these babes, which Thou hast entrusted to me, will I be as loving and true as<br \/>\nwere they mine own blood and kin, sons and daughters.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">30. According to Thy Light, which Thou mayst bestow upon me, will I raise them up to<br \/>\nknow Thee, and to be a glory in Thy kingdom.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">31. First of my teaching unto them shall be, to make them know Thee, and to remember<br \/>\nthat Thy eye is upon them, and Thy hand above them, to bless them according to their<br \/>\nwisdom, truth, love and purity.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">32. And I will teach them the way of the communion of Thy angels; to develop them in<br \/>\nsu&#8217;is and sar&#8217;gis.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">33. Teaching them to live for the spirit within, rather than for corpor.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">34. Teaching them by books and instruments.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">35. Teaching them useful trades and occupations.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">36. Teaching them music and worship.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">37. Teaching them dancing and gymnastics.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">38. And, in all things, developing in them all the talents Thou hast created in them, that<br \/>\nthey may grow up to be an honor and a glory on the earth, and to rejoice because Thou<br \/>\nhast created them alive.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">39. And I will emancipate them from infancy at fourteen years of age; and bestow upon<br \/>\nthem the rights of man and woman, in their thoughts, words, deeds, choice and actions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">40. Throwing upon them, at that age, their responsibility unto Thee, for their thoughts,<br \/>\nwords, ideas, behavior, as fully as I claim the same unto mine own self.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">41. And now, O Jehovih, that this, Thy kingdom on earth, may be known and<br \/>\ndistinguished from the habitations of the Uzians, we make this our solemn oath unto<br \/>\nThee:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">42. We will not, now, nor forever, make war, nor engage in war, nor take any part in war,<br \/>\nfor any God, nor Lord, nor Savior, nor country, nor king or other ruler on earth; nor will<br \/>\nwe aid nor abet war in any way whatever.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">43. Neither will we now, nor forever, eat fish nor flesh of any creature Thou didst create<br \/>\nalive.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">44. And we swear unto Thee, Jehovih, in regard to these our babes, which Thou hast<br \/>\ngiven unto our keeping, to found Thy kingdom on earth, we will raise them up to abjure<br \/>\nwar, like unto this our oath unto Thee, and to practice not the carnivorous habit belonging<br \/>\nto the Uzians.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">45. Neither will we use, nor permit to be used, in Shalam, any intoxicating drink, nor<br \/>\nweed, nor root, nor gum, nor any other drug, for the contamination of human flesh by<br \/>\nintoxication or for stimulation unnaturally.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">46. Make us strong and wise, O Jehovih, in this our covenant and oath unto<br \/>\nThee, for Thine are the honor and the glory of all things, time without end. Amen.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorial Sabbath Book of Jehovih&#8217;s Kingdom on Earth Chapter 5 THE HOLY COVENANT. 1. Then Tae and his hosts went into the midst of the Place of the Holy Covenant; and the hosts formed in a crescent, and Tae stood betwixt the horns thereof. 2. 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