Vatican 2 calls on all Christians to read the Bible,   'to have a burning love'   for the Word of God

This reading plan follows the Sunday liturgy:    reading + psalm + reading + gospel            From www.simplebible.info 

O Holy Spirit, please guide me as I read these passages for today. 
May these passages give me hope, strength, wisdom, courage and peace for my daily life 

January 5, 2012    


Genesis  5, 6                                         (Noah's Ark in HK)

Among Adam and Eve's descendants 
were Seth, Enosh, Kenan and Enoch.
Enoch was a special friend of God.
Enoch walked with God.

Another good man who walked with God was Noah.
In Noah's time, most people had forgotten God. 
Most people did bad things.
So God decided to cleanse the earth by a great flood.

To save Noah and his family from the flood,
God got Noah to build a huge boat for his family
and for two animals of every kind.

Even though most people forgot God,
Noah believed in God and trusted God.

Dear God, please help me to remember you, to walk with you

Psalm 4

At the end of this day I praise you, Lord,
for all your love and help.

O people of the world,
how long will you close your hearts God?
How long you will keep on chasing false goals?

Lord, you have put into my heart a joy that cannot be obtained by big meals and plenty of wine.

I will lie down in peace and sleep comes at once,
for you, Lord, make me dwell in safety and peace

Thank you, Lord, for your love and help right through today

Acts 1

During these days, Peter spoke to a group of about 120 disciples:
"As you know, Judas hanged himself after betraying Jesus.
We must now choose someone to take Judas' place, someone who has been with us since the time when John was baptizing"

Two men were nominated, Joseph and Matthias.
After prayer was offered, Matthias was chosen.
He was listed as one of the 12 apostles

Jesus, please protect your church from betrayal and disloyalty

Matthew 3    

About 30 years after Jesus was born,
a man began preaching repentance,
and baptizing people in the river Jordan.

This man was John the Baptist.
His message was
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand".

John fulfilled the prophecy:
"A voice cries in the wilderness: prepare a way for the Lord".

John said "I baptize you with water,
but one is coming who  will baptize you with the Holy Spirit".

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
After Jesus was baptized, the heavens opened,
and Jesus saw the Spirit of God coming down on him like a dove.

And a voice from heaven said
"This is my Son, the Beloved.
My favor rests on him".

Jesus, please help me to prepare your way, like John the Baptist