Daily Reading for Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

Reading 1, Hebrews 12:4-7, 11-15

⁴ In the fight against sin, you have not yet had to keep fighting to the point of bloodshed.

⁵ Have you forgotten that encouraging text in which you are addressed as sons? My son, do not scorn correction from the Lord, do not resent his training,

⁶ for the Lord trains those he loves, and chastises every son he accepts.

⁷ Perseverance is part of your training; God is treating you as his sons. Has there ever been any son whose father did not train him?

¹¹ Of course, any discipline is at the time a matter for grief, not joy; but later, in those who have undergone it, it bears fruit in peace and uprightness.

¹² So steady all weary hands and trembling knees

¹³ and make your crooked paths straight; then the injured limb will not be maimed, it will get better instead.

¹⁴ Seek peace with all people, and the holiness without which no one can ever see the Lord.

¹⁵ Be careful that no one is deprived of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness should begin to grow and make trouble; this can poison a large number.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18

¹ [Of David] Bless Yahweh, my soul, from the depths of my being, his holy name;

² bless Yahweh, my soul, never forget all his acts of kindness.

¹³ As tenderly as a father treats his children, so Yahweh treats those who fear him;

¹⁴ he knows of what we are made, he remembers that we are dust.

¹⁷ But Yahweh's faithful love for those who fear him is from eternity and for ever; and his saving justice to their children's children;

¹⁸ as long as they keep his covenant, and carefully obey his precepts.