Daily Readings - 08/06/2026

^17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead said to Ahab, ‘As Yahweh lives, the God of Israel whom I serve, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years except at my order’.

^17:2 The word of Yahweh came to him,

^17:3 ‘Go away from here, go eastwards, and hide yourself in the wadi Cherith which lies east of Jordan.

^17:4 You can drink from the stream, and I have ordered the ravens to bring you food there.’

^17:5 He did as Yahweh had said; he went and stayed in the wadi Cherith which lies east of Jordan.

^17:6 The ravens brought him bread in the morning and meat in the evening, and he quenched his thirst at the stream.

^121:1 I lift my eyes to the mountains: where is help to come from?

^121:2 Help comes to me from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

^121:3 No letting our footsteps slip! This guard of yours, he does not doze!

^121:4 The guardian of Israel does not doze or sleep.

^121:5 Yahweh guards you, shades you. With Yahweh at your right hand

^121:6 sun cannot strike you down by day, nor moon at night.

^121:7 Yahweh guards you from harm, he guards your lives,

^121:8 he guards you leaving, coming back, now and for always.

^5:1 Seeing the crowds, he went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his disciples.

^5:2 Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them:

^5:3 ‘How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

^5:4 Happy the gentle:[*b] they shall have the earth for their heritage.

^5:5 Happy those who mourn: they shall be comforted.

^5:6 Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right: they shall be satisfied.

^5:7 Happy the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them.

^5:8 Happy the pure in heart: they shall see God.

^5:9 Happy the peacemakers: they shall be called sons of God.

^5:10 Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right: theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

^5:11 ‘Happy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account.

^5:12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven; this is how they persecuted the prophets before you. Salt of the earth and light of the world