Daily Readings - 03/11/2026

^2:5 In your minds you must be the same as Christ Jesus:[*a]

^2:6 His state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God

^2:7 but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave, and became as men are; and being as all men are,

^2:8 he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross.

^2:9 But God raised him high and gave him the name which is above all other names

^2:10 so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee[*b] at the name of Jesus

^2:11 and that every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

^21:1 Yahweh, the king rejoices in your power; what great joy your saving help gives him!

^21:2 You have granted him his heart’s desire, not denied him what his lips entreated. (pause)

^21:3 For you have met him with choicest blessings, put a crown of pure gold on his head;

^21:4 he asked for life, and you gave it him, length of days for ever and ever.

^21:5 Great his glory through your saving help, you have loaded him with splendour and majesty;

^21:6 yes, you confer on him everlasting blessings, you gladden him with the joy of your presence.

^21:7 Yes, the king puts his trust in Yahweh, by grace of the Most High he reigns unshaken.

^21:8 Your hand will unmask all your enemies, your right hand all who hate you;

^21:9 you will make them like a blazing furnace, the day that you appear, Yahweh will engulf them in his anger, and fire will devour them;

^21:10 you will wipe their children from the earth, their descendants from among the sons of men.

^21:11 Plot though they do to harm you and weave their plan as they may, they cannot win;

^21:12 since you will make them turntail, by shooting your arrows in their faces.

^21:13 Rise, Yahweh, in your power! We will sing and play in honour of your strength.

^14:15 On hearing this, one of those gathered round the table said to him, ‘Happy the man who will be at the feast in the kingdom of God!’

^14:16 But he said to him, ‘There was a man who gave a great banquet, and he invited a large number of people.

^14:17 When the time for the banquet came, he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, “Come along: everything is ready now”.

^14:18 But all alike started to make excuses. The first said, “I have bought a piece of land and must go and see it. Please accept my apologies.”

^14:19 Another said, “I have bought five yoke of oxen and am on my way to try them out. Please accept my apologies.”

^14:20 Yet another said, “I have just got married and so am unable to come”.

^14:21 ‘The servant returned and reported this to his master. Then the householder, in a rage, said to his servant, “Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in here the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame”.

^14:22 “Sir” said the servant “your orders have been carried out and there is still room.”

^14:23 Then the master said to his servant, “Go to the open roads and the hedgerows and force people to come in to make sure my house is full;

^14:24 because, I tell you, not one of those who were invited shall have a taste of my banquet”.’