Leviticus 19

• 1. The LORD also said to Moses,
• 2. "Say this to the entire community of Israel: You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
• 3. Each of you must show respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe my Sabbath days of rest, for I, the LORD, am your God.
• 4. Do not put your trust in idols or make gods of metal for yourselves. I, the LORD, am your God.
• 5. "When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, offer it properly so it will be accepted on your behalf.
• 6. You must eat it on the same day you offer it or on the next day at the latest. Any leftovers that remain until the third day must be burned.
• 7. If any of the offering is eaten on the third day, it will be contaminated, and I will not accept it.
• 8. If you eat it on the third day, you will answer for the sin of profaning what is holy to the LORD and must be cut off from the community.
• 9. "When you harvest your crops, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop.
• 10. It is the same with your grape crop--do not strip every last bunch of grapes from the vines, and do not pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. Leave them for the poor and the foreigners who live among you, for I, the LORD, am your God.
• 11. "Do not steal. "Do not cheat one another. "Do not lie.
• 12. "Do not use my name to swear a falsehood and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
• 13. "Do not cheat or rob anyone. "Always pay your hired workers promptly.
• 14. "Show your fear of God by treating the deaf with respect and by not taking advantage of the blind. I am the LORD.
• 15. "Always judge your neighbors fairly, neither favoring the poor nor showing deference to the rich.
• 16. "Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people. "Do not try to get ahead at the cost of your neighbor's life, for I am the LORD.
• 17. "Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. "Confront your neighbors directly so you will not be held guilty for their crimes.
• 18. "Never seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
• 19. "You must obey all my laws. "Do not breed your cattle with other kinds of animals. Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. Do not wear clothing woven from two different kinds of fabric.
• 20. "If a man has sexual intercourse with a slave girl who is committed to become someone else's wife, compensation must be paid. But since she had not been freed at the time, the couple will not be put to death.
• 21. The man, however, must bring a ram as a guilt offering and present it to the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
• 22. The priest will then make atonement for him before the LORD with the sacrificial ram of the guilt offering, and the man will be forgiven.
• 23. "When you enter the land and plant fruit trees, leave the fruit unharvested for the first three years and consider it forbidden.
• 24. In the fourth year the entire crop will be devoted to the LORD as an outburst of praise.
• 25. Finally, in the fifth year you may eat the fruit. In this way, its yield will be increased. I, the LORD, am your God.
• 26. "Never eat meat that has not been drained of its blood. "Do not practice fortune-telling or witchcraft.
• 27. "Do not trim off the hair on your temples or clip the edges of your beards.
• 28. "Never cut your bodies in mourning for the dead or mark your skin with tattoos, for I am the LORD.
• 29. "Do not defile your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will be filled with promiscuity and detestable wickedness.
• 30. "Keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence toward my sanctuary, for I am the LORD.
• 31. "Do not rely on mediums and psychics, for you will be defiled by them. I, the LORD, am your God.
• 32. "Show your fear of God by standing up in the presence of elderly people and showing respect for the aged. I am the LORD.
• 33. "Do not exploit the foreigners who live in your land.
• 34. They should be treated like everyone else, and you must love them as you love yourself. Remember that you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. I, the LORD, am your God.
• 35. "Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight, or volume.
• 36. Your scales and weights must be accurate. Your containers for measuring dry goods or liquids must be accurate. I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
• 37. You must be careful to obey all of my laws and regulations, for I am the LORD."

Psalms 23

• 1. The LORD is my shepherd; I have everything I need.
• 2. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.
• 3. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.
• 4. Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
• 5. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You welcome me as a guest, anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.
• 6. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever.

Psalms 24

• 1. The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.
• 2. For he laid the earth's foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths.
• 3. Who may climb the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?
• 4. Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
• 5. They will receive the LORD's blessing and have right standing with God their savior.
• 6. They alone may enter God's presence and worship the God of Israel.
• 7. Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.
• 8. Who is the King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, invincible in battle.
• 9. Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.
• 10. Who is the King of glory? The LORD Almighty--he is the King of glory.

Ecclesiastes 2

• 1. I said to myself, "Come now, let's give pleasure a try. Let's look for the `good things' in life." But I found that this, too, was meaningless.
• 2. "It is silly to be laughing all the time," I said. "What good does it do to seek only pleasure?"
• 3. After much thought, I decided to cheer myself with wine. While still seeking wisdom, I clutched at foolishness. In this way, I hoped to experience the only happiness most people find during their brief life in this world.
• 4. I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards.
• 5. I made gardens and parks, filling them with all kinds of fruit trees.
• 6. I built reservoirs to collect the water to irrigate my many flourishing groves.
• 7. I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned great herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who lived in Jerusalem before me.
• 8. I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire!
• 9. So I became greater than any of the kings who ruled in Jerusalem before me. And with it all, I remained clear-eyed so that I could evaluate all these things.
• 10. Anything I wanted, I took. I did not restrain myself from any joy. I even found great pleasure in hard work, an additional reward for all my labors.
• 11. But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless. It was like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.
• 12. So I decided to compare wisdom and folly, and anyone else would come to the same conclusions I did.
• 13. Wisdom is of more value than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
• 14. For the wise person sees, while the fool is blind. Yet I saw that wise and foolish people share the same fate.
• 15. Both of them die. Just as the fool will die, so will I. So of what value is all my wisdom? Then I said to myself, "This is all so meaningless!"
• 16. For the wise person and the fool both die, and in the days to come, both will be forgotten.
• 17. So now I hate life because everything done here under the sun is so irrational. Everything is meaningless, like chasing the wind.
• 18. I am disgusted that I must leave the fruits of my hard work to others.
• 19. And who can tell whether my successors will be wise or foolish? And yet they will control everything I have gained by my skill and hard work. How meaningless!
• 20. So I turned in despair from hard work. It was not the answer to my search for satisfaction in this life.
• 21. For though I do my work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, I must leave everything I gain to people who haven't worked to earn it. This is not only foolish but highly unfair.
• 22. So what do people get for all their hard work?
• 23. Their days of labor are filled with pain and grief; even at night they cannot rest. It is all utterly meaningless.
• 24. So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that this pleasure is from the hand of God.
• 25. For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him?
• 26. God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. Even this, however, is meaningless, like chasing the wind.

New Living Translation: 105 of 365 days.