Isaiah 35:1-10 1 The desert and the parched land will be glad;    the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.Like the crocus, 2 it will burst into bloom;    it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.The glory of Lebanon will be...

Colossians 1:15-23 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things...

Psalm 5 For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. 1 Listen to my words, Lord,    consider my lament.2 Hear my cry for help,    my King and my God,    for to you I pray. 3 In the...

Proverbs 5 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom,    turn your ear to my words of insight,2 that you may maintain discretion    and your lips may preserve knowledge.3 For the lips of the adulterous woman drip...

Luke 2:8-20 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do...

Psalm 91 1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,    my God, in whom I trust.” 3 Surely he...

John 14:15-31 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor...

Isaiah 11:1-10 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;    from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—    the Spirit of wisdom and of...

Micah 5:1-5 1 Marshal your troops now, city of troops,    for a siege is laid against us.They will strike Israel’s ruler    on the cheek with a rod. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,    though you...

Psalm 22 For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of the Morning.” A psalm of David. 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?    Why are you so far from saving me,    so far from my cries of anguish?2 My God, I...