July 24, 2027

3When Moses came to the people and related all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all answered with one voice, “We will do everything that the LORD has told us.” 4Moses then wrote down all the words of the LORD and, rising early in the morning, he built at the foot of the mountain an altar and twelve sacred stones for the twelve tribes of Israel. 5Then, having sent young men of the Israelites to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice young bulls as communion offerings to the LORD, 6Moses took half of the blood and put it in large bowls; the other half he splashed on the altar. 7Taking the book of the covenant, he read it aloud to the people, who answered, “All that the LORD has said, we will hear and do.” 8Then he took the blood and splashed it on the people, saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has made with you according to all these words.”

1Psalm 50 The Acceptable Sacrifice - A psalm of Asaph. I - The God of gods, the LORD, has spoken and summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. 5“Gather my loyal ones to me, those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” 6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is the judge. Selah 14Offer praise as your sacrifice to God; fulfill your vows to the Most High. 15Then call on me on the day of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.”

21Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.

24The Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat. He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. 26When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. 27The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?’ 28He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ His slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 29He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. 30Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, “First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” The Parable of the Mustard Seed.