Formation Journal Reading Plan

66:1 Thus says Yahweh, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest?

66:2 For all these things has my hand made, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

66:3 He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog’s neck; he who offers an offering, as he who offers pig’s blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations:

66:4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they didn’t listen; but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

66:5 Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

66:6 A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Yahweh that renders recompense to his enemies.

66:7 “Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she delivered a son.

66:8 Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

66:9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth?” says Yahweh: “shall I who cause to bring forth shut the womb?” says your God.

66:10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;

66:11 that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.”

66:12 For thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and you will nurse. You will be carried on her side, and will be dandled on her knees.

66:13 As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

66:14 You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Yahweh shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.

66:15 For, behold, Yahweh will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

66:16 For by fire will Yahweh execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of Yahweh shall be many.

66:17 “Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating pig’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh.

66:18 “For I know their works and their thoughts: the time comes, that I will gather all nations and languages; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.

66:19 “I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the islands afar off, who have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

66:20 They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and on mules, and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yahweh.

66:21 Of them also will I take for priests and for Levites,” says Yahweh.

66:22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,” says Yahweh, “so your seed and your name shall remain.

66:23 It shall happen, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me,” says Yahweh.

66:24 “They shall go forth, and look on the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”

106:24 Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,

106:25 but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice.

106:26 Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

106:27 that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

106:28 They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

106:29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.

106:30 Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.

106:31 That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.

106:32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;

106:33 because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

106:34 They didn’t destroy the peoples, as Yahweh commanded them,

106:35 but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.

106:36 They served their idols, which became a snare to them.

106:37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

106:38 They shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted with blood.

106:39 Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.

106:40 Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.

106:41 He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.

106:42 Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.

106:43 Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

106:44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.

106:45 He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

106:46 He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

106:47 Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!

106:48 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise Yah!

3:18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

3:21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

3:22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

3:23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

3:24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

3:25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

4:1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

4:2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

4:3 praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

4:4 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

4:5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

4:6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.