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Daily Lectionary

May 8, 2024

May 7, 2024 May 9, 2024

These daily readings from the EHV follow the one-year daily lectionary provided in Christian Worship: Hymnal, the Lutheran Service Book, and the Treasury of Daily Prayer. In this lectionary, two readings of 15-25 verses each are provided for each day. Under this plan, nearly all of the New Testament and approximately one-third of the Old Testament are read each year. These readings fit well within the daily offices of Matins, Vespers, or Compline as daily family devotions.

Numbers 10:11-36

The Israelites Leave Sinai
11On the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud lifted up above the Dwelling of the Testimony. 12The Israelites set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sinai. The cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran. 13For the first time, they set out according to the command of the Lord through Moses.
14First, the standard for the camp of Judah's descendants set out according to their military units. Nahshon son of Amminadab was over Judah's unit. 15Nethanel son of Zuar was over the unit for the tribe of Issachar's descendants. 16Eliab son of Helon was over the unit for the tribe of Zebulun's descendants.
17The Dwelling was then taken down. The sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the Dwelling.
18The standard for the camp of Reuben set out according to their military units. Elizur son of Shedeur was over Reuben's unit. 19Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the unit for the tribe of Simeon's descendants. 20Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the unit for the tribe of Gad's descendants.
21The Kohathites then set out, carrying the holy things. The others would set up the Dwelling before they arrived.
22The standard for the camp of Ephraim's descendants set out according to their military units. Elishama son of Ammihud was over Ephraim's unit. 23Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the unit for the tribe of Manasseh's descendants. 24Abidan son of Gideoni was over the unit for the tribe of Benjamin's descendants.
25The standard for the camp of Dan's descendants, serving as the rear guard for the entire camp, set out according to their military units. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was over Dan's unit. 26Pagiel son of Ochran was over the unit for the tribe of Asher's descendants. 27Ahira son of Enan was over the unit for the tribe of Naphtali's descendants.
28This was the marching order for the Israelites, according to their military units. This is how they set out.
29Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, “We are setting out to the place about which the Lord promised, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good concerning Israel.”
30Hobab said to him, “I will not go, but I will go to my own land and to my own relatives.”
31Moses said, “Please do not leave us, because you know where we should camp in the wilderness. You can be our eyes. 32If you will go with us, whatever good the Lord does for us, we will do for you.”
33They set out from the mountain of the Lord on a three-day journey. The Ark of the Lord's Covenant set out before them for that three-day journey to find a resting place for them. 34The cloud of the Lord was over them by day, when they set out from the camp.
35Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O Lord, and may your enemies be scattered! May those who hate you flee before you!” 36When it came to rest, he would say, “Return, O Lord, to the countless thousands of Israel!”

Luke 16:19-31

The Rich Man and Poor Lazarus
19“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. 20A beggar named Lazarus had been laid at his gate. Lazarus was covered with sores and 21longed to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Besides this, the dogs also came and licked his sores. 22Eventually the beggar died, and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In hell,[] where he was in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus at his side. 24He called out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in misery in this flame.’
25“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in misery. 26Besides all this, a great chasm has been set in place between us and you, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’
27“He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, send him to my father's home, 28because I have five brothers—to warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
29“Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.’
30“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
31“Abraham replied to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”