January 30, 2028

4Call of Jeremiah - The word of the LORD came to me: 5Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you. 17But you, prepare yourself; stand up and tell them all that I command you. Do not be terrified on account of them, or I will terrify you before them; 18For I am the one who today makes you a fortified city, A pillar of iron, a wall of bronze, against the whole land: Against Judah’s kings and princes, its priests and the people of the land. 19They will fight against you, but not prevail over you, for I am with you to deliver you—oracle of the LORD.

1Psalm 71 Prayer in Time of Old Age I - In you, LORD, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. 2In your justice rescue and deliver me; listen to me and save me! 3Be my rock of refuge, my stronghold to give me safety; for you are my rock and fortress. 4My God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked, from the clutches of the evil and violent. 5You are my hope, Lord; my trust, GOD, from my youth. 6On you I have depended since birth; from my mother’s womb you are my strength; my hope in you never wavers. 15My mouth shall proclaim your just deeds, day after day your acts of deliverance, though I cannot number them all. 16I will speak of the mighty works of the Lord; O GOD, I will tell of your singular justice. 17III - God, you have taught me from my youth; to this day I proclaim your wondrous deeds.

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18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,

21He said to them, “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” 23He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’” 24And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. 25Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land. 26It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. 27Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” 28When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. 29They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. 30But he passed through the midst of them and went away.