October 2, 2026

1Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm and said: 12Have you ever in your lifetime commanded the morning and shown the dawn its place 13For taking hold of the ends of the earth, till the wicked are shaken from it? 14The earth is changed as clay by the seal, and dyed like a garment; 15But from the wicked their light is withheld, and the arm of pride is shattered. 16Have you entered into the sources of the sea, or walked about on the bottom of the deep? 17Have the gates of death been shown to you, or have you seen the gates of darkness? 18Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? Tell me, if you know it all. 19What is the way to the dwelling of light, and darkness—where is its place? 20That you may take it to its territory and know the paths to its home? 21You know, because you were born then, and the number of your days is great! 3Then Job answered the LORD and said: 4Look, I am of little account; what can I answer you? I put my hand over my mouth. 5I have spoken once, I will not reply; twice, but I will do so no more.

1Psalm 139 The All-knowing and Ever-present God - For the leader. A psalm of David. I - LORD, you have probed me, you know me: 2you know when I sit and stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. 3You sift through my travels and my rest; with all my ways you are familiar. 7Where can I go from your spirit? From your presence, where can I flee? 8If I ascend to the heavens, you are there; if I lie down in Sheol, there you are. 9If I take the wings of dawn and dwell beyond the sea, 10Even there your hand guides me, your right hand holds me fast. 13II - You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. 14I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! My very self you know.

21Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, his ministers who carry out his will.

1At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2He called a child over, placed it in their midst, 3and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me. 10“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.