Thursday, February 15, 2024
Liturgical Season: 

Jb 8:1-7

Bildad’s First Speech. 1Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:

2How long will you utter such things?

The words from your mouth are a mighty wind!

3Does God pervert judgment,a

does the Almighty pervert justice?

4If your children have sinned against him

and he has left them in the grip of their guilt,

5Still, if you yourself have recourse to God

and make supplication to the Almighty,

6Should you be blameless and upright,

surely now he will rouse himself for you

and restore your rightful home.

7Though your beginning was small,

your future will flourish indeed.

Rom 2:1-11

God’s Just Judgment. 1* Therefore, you are without excuse,a every one of you who passes judgment.* For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things. 2We know that the judgment of God on those who do such things is true. 3Do you suppose, then, you who judge those who engage in such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?b 4Or do you hold his priceless kindness, forbearance, and patience in low esteem, unaware that the kindness of God would lead you to repentance?c 5By your stubbornness and impenitent heart,d you are storing up wrath for yourself for the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God, 6e who will repay everyone according to his works:* 7eternal life to those who seek glory, honor, and immortality through perseverance in good works, 8but wrath and fury to those who selfishly disobey the truth and obey wickedness.f 9Yes, affliction and distress will come upon every human being who does evil, Jew first and then Greek. 10g But there will be glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, Jew first and then Greek. 11* h There is no partiality with God.

Lk 12:8-12

8I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. 9But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.e

Sayings About the Holy Spirit.* 10“Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven.f 11When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities,g do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say. 12For the holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.”