Daily Reading for Friday, September 6th, 2024

Reading 1, First Corinthians 4:1-5

¹ People should think of us as Christ's servants, stewards entrusted with the mysteries of God.

² In such a matter, what is expected of stewards is that each one should be found trustworthy.

³ It is of no importance to me how you or any other human court may judge me: I will not even be the judge of my own self.

⁴ It is true that my conscience does not reproach me, but that is not enough to justify me: it is the Lord who is my judge.

⁵ For that reason, do not judge anything before the due time, until the Lord comes; he will bring to light everything that is hidden in darkness and reveal the designs of all hearts. Then everyone will receive from God the appropriate commendation.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 37:3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40

³ Put your trust in Yahweh and do right, make your home in the land and live secure.

⁴ Make Yahweh your joy and he will give you your heart's desires.

⁵ Commit your destiny to Yahweh, be confident in him, and he will act,

⁶ making your uprightness clear as daylight, and the justice of your cause as the noon.

²⁷ Turn your back on evil and do good, you will have a home for ever,

²⁸ for Yahweh loves justice and will not forsake his faithful. Evil-doers will perish eternally, the descendants of the wicked be annihilated,

³⁹ The upright have Yahweh for their Saviour, their refuge in times of trouble;

⁴⁰ Yahweh helps them and rescues them, he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them because they take refuge in him.