October 9, 2027

12Let the nations rouse themselves and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; For there I will sit in judgment upon all the neighboring nations. 13Wield the sickle, for the harvest is ripe; Come and tread, for the wine press is full; The vats overflow, for their crimes are numerous. 14Crowds upon crowds in the Valley of Decision; For near is the day of the LORD in the Valley of Decision. 15Sun and moon are darkened, and the stars withhold their brightness, 16The LORD roars from Zion, and from Jerusalem raises his voice, The heavens and the earth quake, but the LORD will be a shelter for his people, a fortress for the people of Israel. 17A Secure Future for Judah - Then you will know that I the LORD am your God, dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain; Jerusalem will be holy, and strangers will never again travel through her. 18On that day the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills flow with milk, All the streams of Judah will flow with water. A spring will rise from the house of the LORD, watering the Valley of Shittim. 19Egypt will be a waste, Edom a desolate wilderness, Because of violence done to the Judahites, because they shed innocent blood in their land. 20But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem for all generations. 21I will avenge their blood, and I will not acquit the guilt. The LORD dwells in Zion.

1Psalm 97 The Divine Ruler of All I - The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many islands be glad. 2Cloud and darkness surround him; justice and right are the foundation of his throne. 5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. 6The heavens proclaim his justice; all peoples see his glory. 11Light dawns for the just, and gladness for the honest of heart. 12Rejoice in the LORD, you just, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

28He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” The Demand for a Sign.

27While he was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” 28He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” The Demand for a Sign.