WEBVTT 00:00:00.919 --> 00:00:03.700 Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're 00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:05.740 taking this journey together to read the Bible 00:00:05.740 --> 00:00:09.259 in a year. Today's reading is from 1 Chronicles 00:00:09.259 --> 00:00:14.519 chapter 22, along with Psalm 30 and 37. Psalm 00:00:14.519 --> 00:00:18.219 37, inscription, a Psalm of David. Do not fret 00:00:18.219 --> 00:00:20.980 because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers 00:00:20.980 --> 00:00:23.359 of iniquity, for they shall soon be cut down 00:00:23.359 --> 00:00:25.760 like the grass and wither as the green herb. 00:00:26.039 --> 00:00:28.949 Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land 00:00:28.949 --> 00:00:31.449 and feed on his faithfulness. Delight yourself 00:00:31.449 --> 00:00:34.109 also in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires 00:00:34.109 --> 00:00:36.850 of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust 00:00:36.850 --> 00:00:39.909 also in him, and he shall bring it to pass. He 00:00:39.909 --> 00:00:42.130 shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, 00:00:42.189 --> 00:00:44.890 and your justice as the noonday. Rest in the 00:00:44.890 --> 00:00:47.210 Lord and wait patiently for him. Do not fret 00:00:47.210 --> 00:00:49.990 because of him who prospers in his way, because 00:00:49.990 --> 00:00:52.250 of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. 00:00:52.969 --> 00:00:56.009 Cease from anger and forsake wrath. Do not fret, 00:00:56.170 --> 00:00:59.579 it only causes harm. For evildoers shall be cut 00:00:59.579 --> 00:01:02.299 off, but those who wait on the Lord, they shall 00:01:02.299 --> 00:01:04.799 inherit the earth, for yet a little while and 00:01:04.799 --> 00:01:07.099 the wicked shall be no more. Indeed, you look 00:01:07.099 --> 00:01:09.500 carefully for his place, but it shall be no more. 00:01:09.799 --> 00:01:12.200 But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall 00:01:12.200 --> 00:01:14.280 delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:17.099 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes 00:01:17.099 --> 00:01:19.760 at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, 00:01:19.819 --> 00:01:22.299 for he sees that his day is coming. The wicked 00:01:22.299 --> 00:01:24.920 have drawn the sword, and have bent their bow, 00:01:25.079 --> 00:01:27.540 to cast down the poor and needy. to slay those 00:01:27.540 --> 00:01:30.200 who are of upright conduct. Their sword shall 00:01:30.200 --> 00:01:32.599 enter their own heart, and their bows shall be 00:01:32.599 --> 00:01:35.319 broken. A little that a righteous man has is 00:01:35.319 --> 00:01:37.680 better than the riches of many wicked. For the 00:01:37.680 --> 00:01:40.260 arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord 00:01:40.260 --> 00:01:42.819 upholds the righteous. The Lord knows the day 00:01:42.819 --> 00:01:44.980 of the upright, and their inheritance shall be 00:01:44.980 --> 00:01:47.319 forever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil 00:01:47.319 --> 00:01:49.599 time, and in the days of famine they shall be 00:01:49.599 --> 00:01:52.269 satisfied. But the wicked shall perish. And the 00:01:52.269 --> 00:01:54.069 enemies of the Lord, like the splendor of the 00:01:54.069 --> 00:01:56.409 meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall 00:01:56.409 --> 00:01:59.030 vanish away. The wicked borrows and does not 00:01:59.030 --> 00:02:01.790 repay, but the righteous shows mercy and gives. 00:02:01.969 --> 00:02:04.609 For those blessed by him shall inherit the earth, 00:02:04.769 --> 00:02:07.609 but those cursed by him shall be cut off. The 00:02:07.609 --> 00:02:09.870 steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, 00:02:09.990 --> 00:02:13.050 and he delights in his way. Though he fall, he 00:02:13.050 --> 00:02:15.370 shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord 00:02:15.370 --> 00:02:18.050 upholds him with his hand. I have been young, 00:02:18.050 --> 00:02:20.650 and now I am old. Yet I have not seen the righteous 00:02:20.650 --> 00:02:23.270 forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread. 00:02:23.530 --> 00:02:26.689 He is ever merciful and lends, and his descendants 00:02:26.689 --> 00:02:29.889 are blessed. Depart from evil and do good, and 00:02:29.889 --> 00:02:32.469 dwell forevermore. For the Lord loves justice 00:02:32.469 --> 00:02:35.550 and does not forsake his saints. They are preserved 00:02:35.550 --> 00:02:38.210 forever, but the descendants of the wicked shall 00:02:38.210 --> 00:02:41.189 be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land 00:02:41.189 --> 00:02:44.009 and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous 00:02:44.009 --> 00:02:47.069 speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice. 00:02:47.610 --> 00:02:50.310 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his 00:02:50.310 --> 00:02:53.370 steps shall slide. The wicked watches the righteous 00:02:53.370 --> 00:02:55.849 and seeks to slay him. The Lord will not leave 00:02:55.849 --> 00:02:58.710 him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. 00:02:59.030 --> 00:03:01.830 Wait on the Lord and keep his way, and he shall 00:03:01.830 --> 00:03:04.389 exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked 00:03:04.389 --> 00:03:07.030 are cut off, you shall see it. I have seen the 00:03:07.030 --> 00:03:09.849 wicked in great power and spreading himself like 00:03:09.849 --> 00:03:12.849 a native green tree. Yet he passed away, and 00:03:12.849 --> 00:03:15.729 behold, he was no more. Indeed, I sought him, 00:03:15.789 --> 00:03:41.840 but he could not be found. 1 Chronicles chapter 00:03:41.840 --> 00:03:45.560 22 Then David said, This is the house of the 00:03:45.560 --> 00:03:48.199 Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering 00:03:48.199 --> 00:03:50.639 for Israel. So David commanded to gather the 00:03:50.639 --> 00:03:52.939 aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he 00:03:52.939 --> 00:03:55.819 appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build 00:03:55.819 --> 00:03:58.419 the house of God. And David prepared iron in 00:03:58.419 --> 00:04:01.319 abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates 00:04:01.319 --> 00:04:03.960 and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond 00:04:03.960 --> 00:04:07.020 measure, and cedar trees in abundance, for the 00:04:07.020 --> 00:04:09.759 Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar 00:04:09.759 --> 00:04:23.569 wood to David. Now David said, So David made 00:04:23.569 --> 00:04:26.350 abundant preparations before his death. Then 00:04:26.350 --> 00:04:28.490 he called for his son Solomon and charged him 00:04:28.490 --> 00:04:30.870 to build a house for the Lord God of Israel. 00:04:31.089 --> 00:04:33.930 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, 00:04:34.050 --> 00:04:36.470 it was in my mind to build a house to the name 00:04:36.470 --> 00:04:38.790 of the Lord my God. But the word of the Lord 00:04:38.790 --> 00:04:41.129 came to me, saying, You have shed much blood 00:04:41.129 --> 00:04:43.790 and have made great wars. You shall not build 00:04:43.790 --> 00:04:46.389 a house for my name, because you have shed much 00:04:46.389 --> 00:04:49.529 blood on the earth in my sight. Behold, a son 00:04:49.529 --> 00:04:52.310 shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest, 00:04:52.449 --> 00:04:54.949 and I will give him rest from all his enemies 00:04:54.949 --> 00:04:57.870 all around. His name shall be Solomon, for I 00:04:57.870 --> 00:05:00.029 will give peace and quietness to Israel in his 00:05:00.029 --> 00:05:02.850 days. He shall build a house for my name, and 00:05:02.850 --> 00:05:05.089 he shall be my son, and I will be his father, 00:05:05.189 --> 00:05:07.110 and I will establish the throne of his kingdom 00:05:07.110 --> 00:05:10.670 over Israel forever. Now, my son, may the Lord 00:05:10.670 --> 00:05:12.990 be with you, and may you prosper and build the 00:05:12.990 --> 00:05:15.689 house of the Lord your God, as he has said to 00:05:15.689 --> 00:05:18.750 you. Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, 00:05:18.990 --> 00:05:21.709 and give you a charge concerning Israel, that 00:05:21.709 --> 00:05:24.370 you may keep the law of the Lord your God. Then 00:05:24.370 --> 00:05:26.410 you will prosper if you take care to fulfill 00:05:26.410 --> 00:05:29.069 the statutes and judgments with which the Lord 00:05:29.069 --> 00:05:32.470 charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and 00:05:32.470 --> 00:05:35.069 of good courage. Do not fear nor be dismayed. 00:05:35.110 --> 00:05:37.870 Indeed, I have taken much trouble to prepare 00:05:37.870 --> 00:05:40.129 for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand 00:05:40.129 --> 00:05:43.550 talents of gold and one million talents of silver 00:05:43.550 --> 00:05:46.990 and bronze and iron beyond measure, for it is 00:05:46.990 --> 00:05:49.829 so abundant. I have prepared timber and stone 00:05:49.829 --> 00:05:53.129 also, and you may add to them. Moreover, there 00:05:53.129 --> 00:05:56.089 are workmen with you in abundance, woodsmen and 00:05:56.089 --> 00:05:59.009 stonecutters, and all types of skillful men for 00:05:59.009 --> 00:06:02.170 every kind of work. Of gold and silver and bronze 00:06:02.170 --> 00:06:05.269 and iron there is no limit. Arise and begin working, 00:06:05.430 --> 00:06:08.449 and the Lord be with you. David also commanded 00:06:08.449 --> 00:06:10.889 all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his 00:06:10.889 --> 00:06:15.660 son, saying, And has he not given you rest on 00:06:15.660 --> 00:06:18.000 every side? For he has given the inhabitants 00:06:18.000 --> 00:06:20.819 of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued 00:06:20.819 --> 00:06:23.279 before the Lord and before his people. Now set 00:06:23.279 --> 00:06:25.379 your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your 00:06:25.379 --> 00:06:27.680 God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:30.420 of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant 00:06:30.420 --> 00:06:33.279 of the Lord and the holy articles of God into 00:06:33.279 --> 00:06:35.860 the house that is to be built for the name of 00:06:35.860 --> 00:06:41.220 the Lord. Psalm 30 Inscription A Psalm, a song 00:06:41.220 --> 00:06:44.399 at the dedication of the house of David. I will 00:06:44.399 --> 00:06:47.100 extol you, O Lord, for you have lifted me up, 00:06:47.220 --> 00:06:50.379 and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O Lord 00:06:50.379 --> 00:06:53.019 my God, I cried out to you, and you healed me. 00:06:53.259 --> 00:06:55.399 O Lord, you brought my soul up from the grave. 00:06:55.579 --> 00:06:57.899 You have kept me alive, that I should not go 00:06:57.899 --> 00:07:00.720 down to the pit. Sing praise to the Lord, you 00:07:00.720 --> 00:07:03.139 saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance 00:07:03.139 --> 00:07:06.199 of his holy name. For his anger is but for a 00:07:06.199 --> 00:07:09.579 moment, his favor is for life. Weeping may endure 00:07:09.579 --> 00:07:12.269 for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Now 00:07:12.269 --> 00:07:15.050 in my prosperity, I said, I shall never be moved. 00:07:15.329 --> 00:07:18.089 Lord, by your favor, you have made my mountain 00:07:18.089 --> 00:07:20.769 stand strong. You hid your face and I was troubled. 00:07:20.990 --> 00:07:23.490 I cried out to you, O Lord, and to the Lord I 00:07:23.490 --> 00:07:26.170 made supplication. What profit is there in my 00:07:26.170 --> 00:07:28.930 blood? When I go down to the pit, will the dust 00:07:28.930 --> 00:07:31.670 praise you? Will it declare your truth? Hear, 00:07:31.810 --> 00:07:34.649 O Lord, and have mercy on me. Lord, be my helper. 00:07:35.079 --> 00:07:37.180 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing. 00:07:37.399 --> 00:07:39.720 You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me 00:07:39.720 --> 00:07:42.360 with gladness. To the end that my glory may sing 00:07:42.360 --> 00:07:45.399 praise to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, 00:07:45.579 --> 00:07:53.379 I will give thanks to you forever. I hope you 00:07:53.379 --> 00:07:55.740 enjoyed today's reading as much as I did. And 00:07:55.740 --> 00:07:57.600 I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow to 00:07:57.600 --> 00:07:59.839 continue on our journey. God bless you and have 00:07:59.839 --> 00:08:00.399 a great day.