January 30, 2027

1Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. 2Because of it the ancients were well attested. 8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; he went out, not knowing where he was to go. 9By faith he sojourned in the promised land as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs of the same promise; 10for he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and maker is God. 11By faith he received power to generate, even though he was past the normal age—and Sarah herself was sterile—for he thought that the one who had made the promise was trustworthy. 12So it was that there came forth from one man, himself as good as dead, descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sands on the seashore. 13All these died in faith. They did not receive what had been promised but saw it and greeted it from afar and acknowledged themselves to be strangers and aliens on earth, 14for those who speak thus show that they are seeking a homeland. 15If they had been thinking of the land from which they had come, they would have had opportunity to return. 16But now they desire a better homeland, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. 17By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son, 18of whom it was said, “Through Isaac descendants shall bear your name.” 19He reasoned that God was able to raise even from the dead, and he received Isaac back as a symbol.

69He has raised up a horn for our salvation within the house of David his servant, 70even as he promised through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old: 71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us, 72to show mercy to our fathers and to be mindful of his holy covenant 73and of the oath he swore to Abraham our father, and to grant us that, 74rescued from the hand of enemies, without fear we might worship him 75in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

16For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.

35The Calming of a Storm at Sea. On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, “Let us cross to the other side.” 36Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. 38Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was great calm. 40Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” 41They were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?”