Daily Reading for Saturday, November 7th, 2020

Reading 1, Philippians 4:10-19

¹⁰ As for me, I am full of joy in the Lord, now that at last your consideration for me has blossomed again; though I recognise that you really did have consideration before, but had no opportunity to show it.

¹¹ I do not say this because I have lacked anything; I have learnt to manage with whatever I have.

¹² I know how to live modestly, and I know how to live luxuriously too: in every way now I have mastered the secret of all conditions: full stomach and empty stomach, plenty and poverty.

¹³ There is nothing I cannot do in the One who strengthens me.

¹⁴ All the same, it was good of you to share with me in my hardships.

¹⁵ In the early days of the gospel, as you of Philippi well know, when I left Macedonia, no church other than yourselves made common account with me in the matter of expenditure and receipts. You were the only ones;

¹⁶ and what is more, you have twice sent me what I needed in Thessalonica.

¹⁷ It is not the gift that I value most; what I value is the interest that is mounting up in your account.

¹⁸ I have all that I need and more: I am fully provided, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the offering that you sent, a pleasing smell, the sacrifice which is acceptable and pleasing to God.

¹⁹ And my God will fulfil all your needs out of the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 112:1-2, 5-6, 8, 9

¹ Alleluia! How blessed is anyone who fears Yahweh, who delights in his commandments!

² His descendants shall be powerful on earth, the race of the honest shall receive blessings:

⁵ All goes well for one who lends generously, who is honest in all his dealing;

⁶ for all time to come he will not stumble, for all time to come the upright will be remembered.

⁸ His heart held steady, he has no fears, till he can gloat over his enemies.

⁹ To the needy he gives without stint, his uprightness stands firm for ever; his reputation is founded on strength.