Formation Journal Reading Plan

39:1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

39:2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

39:3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their pains.

39:4 Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.

39:5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,

39:6 Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?

39:7 He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.

39:8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.

39:9 Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?

39:10 Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

39:11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?

39:12 Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather the grain of thy threshing-floor?

39:13 The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions and plumage of love?

39:14 For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,

39:15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

39:16 She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear;

39:17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

39:18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

39:19 Hast thou given the horse his might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

39:20 Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.

39:21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.

39:22 He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.

39:23 The quiver rattleth against him, The flashing spear and the javelin.

39:24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.

39:25 As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

39:26 Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, And stretcheth her wings toward the south?

39:27 Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?

39:28 On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.

39:29 From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.

39:30 Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.

66:1 For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:

66:2 Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.

66:3 Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

66:4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. [Selah

66:5 Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.

66:7 He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah

66:8 Oh bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;

66:9 Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

66:11 Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.

66:12 Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

15:1 Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,

15:2 by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

15:4 and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;

15:5 and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;

15:6 then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

15:7 then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;

15:8 and last of all, as to the child untimely born, he appeared to me also.

15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

15:11 Whether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

15:12 Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

15:13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:

15:14 and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.

15:15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.

15:16 For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:

15:17 and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

15:18 Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

15:19 If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

15:20 But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.

15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.

15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

15:26 The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.

15:27 For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.

15:28 And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.

15:29 Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

15:30 why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?

15:31 I protest by that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

15:32 If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

15:33 Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

15:34 Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.