Daily Bible Readings for Friday, 27 October 2006

The Unity of the Body

I urge you, then -- I am a prisoner because I serve the Lord; live a life that measures up to the standard God set when he called you. Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another. Do your best to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives by means of the peace that binds you together. There is one body and one Spirit, just as there is one hope to which God has called you. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; there is one God and Father of all people, who is Lord of all, works through all, and is in all.

- Ephesians 4:1-6

Understanding the Time

Jesus said also the people, "When you see a cloud coming up in the west, at once you say that it is going to rain -- and it does. And when you feel the south wind blowing, you say that it is going to get hot -- and it does. Hypocrites! You can look at the earth and the sky and predict the weather; why, then, don't you know the meaning of this present time?

Settle with Your Opponent

"Why do you not judge for yourselves the right thing to do? If someone brings a lawsuit against you and takes you to court, do your best to settle the dispute before you get to court. If you don't, you will be dragged before the judge, who will hand you over to the police, and you will be put in jail. There you will stay, I tell you, until you pay the last penny of your fine."

- Luke 12:54-59

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