Numbers 29

• 1. "The Festival of Trumpets will be celebrated on the appointed day in early autumn each year. You must call a solemn assembly of all the people on that day, and no regular work may be done.
• 2. On that day you must present a burnt offering, very pleasing to the LORD. It will consist of one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 3. These must be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour mixed with olive oil--five quarts with the bull, three quarts with the ram,
• 4. and two quarts with each of the seven lambs.
• 5. In addition, you must sacrifice a male goat as a sin offering, to make atonement for yourselves.
• 6. These special sacrifices are in addition to your regular monthly and daily burnt offerings, and they must be given with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings. These offerings are given to the LORD by fire and are very pleasing to him.
• 7. "Ten days later, you must call another holy assembly of all the people. On that day, the Day of Atonement, the people must go without food, and no regular work may be done.
• 8. You must present a burnt offering, very pleasing to the LORD. It will consist of one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 9. These offerings must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offerings of choice flour mixed with olive oil--five quarts of choice flour with the bull, three quarts of choice flour with the ram,
• 10. and two quarts of choice flour with each of the seven lambs.
• 11. You must also sacrifice one male goat for a sin offering. This is in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular daily burnt offering with its grain offering, and their accompanying drink offerings.
• 12. "Five days later, you must call yet another holy assembly of all the people, and on that day no regular work may be done. It is the beginning of the Festival of Shelters, a seven-day festival to the LORD.
• 13. That day you must present a special whole burnt offering by fire, very pleasing to the LORD. It will consist of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 14. Each of these offerings must be accompanied by a grain offering of choice flour mixed with olive oil--five quarts for each of the thirteen bulls, three quarts for each of the two rams,
• 15. and two quarts for each of the fourteen lambs.
• 16. You must also sacrifice a male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and drink offering.
• 17. "On the second day of this seven-day festival, sacrifice twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 18. Each of these offerings of bulls, rams, and lambs must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offering and drink offering.
• 19. You must also sacrifice a male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and drink offering.
• 20. "On the third day of the festival, sacrifice eleven young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 21. Each of these offerings of bulls, rams, and lambs must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offering and drink offering.
• 22. You must also sacrifice a male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and drink offering.
• 23. "On the fourth day of the festival, sacrifice ten young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 24. Each of these offerings of bulls, rams, and lambs must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offering and drink offering.
• 25. You must also sacrifice a male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and drink offering.
• 26. "On the fifth day of the festival, sacrifice nine young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 27. Each of these offerings of bulls, rams, and lambs must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offering and drink offering.
• 28. You must also sacrifice a male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and drink offering.
• 29. "On the sixth day of the festival, sacrifice eight young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 30. Each of these offerings of bulls, rams, and lambs must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offering and drink offering.
• 31. You must also sacrifice a male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and drink offering.
• 32. "On the seventh day of the festival, sacrifice seven young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 33. Each of these offerings of bulls, rams, and lambs must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offering and drink offering.
• 34. You must also sacrifice one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and drink offering.
• 35. "On the eighth day of the festival, call all the people to another holy assembly. You must do no regular work on that day.
• 36. You must present a burnt offering, very pleasing to the LORD. It will consist of one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no physical defects.
• 37. Each of these offerings must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offering and drink offering.
• 38. You must also sacrifice one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and drink offering.
• 39. "You must present these offerings to the LORD at your annual festivals. These are in addition to the sacrifices and offerings you present in connection with vows, or as freewill offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, or peace offerings."
• 40. So Moses gave all of these instructions to the people of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Psalms 73

• 1. Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure.
• 2. But as for me, I came so close to the edge of the cliff! My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.
• 3. For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
• 4. They seem to live such a painless life; their bodies are so healthy and strong.
• 5. They aren't troubled like other people or plagued with problems like everyone else.
• 6. They wear pride like a jeweled necklace, and their clothing is woven of cruelty.
• 7. These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for!
• 8. They scoff and speak only evil; in their pride they seek to crush others.
• 9. They boast against the very heavens, and their words strut throughout the earth.
• 10. And so the people are dismayed and confused, drinking in all their words.
• 11. "Does God realize what is going on?" they ask. "Is the Most High even aware of what is happening?"
• 12. Look at these arrogant people--enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply.
• 13. Was it for nothing that I kept my heart pure and kept myself from doing wrong?
• 14. All I get is trouble all day long; every morning brings me pain.
• 15. If I had really spoken this way, I would have been a traitor to your people.
• 16. So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper. But what a difficult task it is!
• 17. Then one day I went into your sanctuary, O God, and I thought about the destiny of the wicked.
• 18. Truly, you put them on a slippery path and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
• 19. In an instant they are destroyed, swept away by terrors.
• 20. Their present life is only a dream that is gone when they awake. When you arise, O Lord, you will make them vanish from this life.
• 21. Then I realized how bitter I had become, how pained I had been by all I had seen.
• 22. I was so foolish and ignorant--I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
• 23. Yet I still belong to you; you are holding my right hand.
• 24. You will keep on guiding me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.
• 25. Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.
• 26. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
• 27. But those who desert him will perish, for you destroy those who abandon you.
• 28. But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.

Isaiah 21

• 1. This message came to me concerning the land of Babylonia: Disaster is roaring down on you from the desert, like a whirlwind sweeping in from the Negev.
• 2. I see an awesome vision: I see you plundered and destroyed. Go ahead, you Elamites and Medes, take part in the siege. Babylon will fall, and the groaning of all the nations she enslaved will end.
• 3. My stomach aches and burns with pain. Sharp pangs of horror are upon me, like the pangs of a woman giving birth. I grow faint when I hear what God is planning; I am blinded with dismay.
• 4. My mind reels; my heart races. The sleep I once enjoyed at night is now a faint memory. I lie awake, trembling.
• 5. Look! They are preparing a great feast. They are spreading rugs for people to sit on. Everyone is eating and drinking. Quick! Grab your shields and prepare for battle! You are being attacked!
• 6. Meanwhile, the Lord said to me, "Put a watchman on the city wall to shout out what he sees.
• 7. Tell him to sound the alert when he sees chariots drawn by horses and warriors mounted on donkeys and camels."
• 8. Then the watchman called out, "Day after day I have stood on the watchtower, my lord. Night after night I have remained at my post.
• 9. Now at last--look! Here come the chariots and warriors!" Then the watchman said, "Babylon is fallen! All the idols of Babylon lie broken on the ground!"
• 10. O my people, threshed and winnowed, I have told you everything the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, has said.
• 11. This message came to me concerning Edom: Someone from Edom keeps calling to me, "Watchman, how much longer until morning? When will the night be over?"
• 12. The watchman replies, "Morning is coming, but night will soon follow. If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask."
• 13. This message came to me concerning Arabia: O caravans from Dedan, hide in the deserts of Arabia.
• 14. O people of Tema, bring food and water to these weary refugees.
• 15. They have fled from drawn swords and sharp arrows and the terrors of war.
• 16. "But within a year," says the Lord, "all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.
• 17. Only a few of its courageous archers will survive. I, the LORD, the God of Israel, have spoken!"

New Living Translation: 140 of 365 days.