1 Chronicles 25

• 1. David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God's messages to the accompaniment of harps, lyres, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
• 2. From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God's messages by the king's orders.
• 3. Jeduthun had six sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God's messages to the accompaniment of the harp, offering thanks and praise to the LORD.
• 4. Heman's sons were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Geddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
• 5. All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.
• 6. All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the LORD. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, lyres, and harps at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.
• 7. They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them--288 in all--was an accomplished musician.
• 8. The musicians were appointed to their particular term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
• 9. The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 10. The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 11. The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 12. The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 13. The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 14. The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 15. The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 16. The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 17. The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 18. The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 19. The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 20. The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 21. The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 22. The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 23. The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 24. The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 25. The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 26. The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 27. The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 28. The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 29. The twenty-second lot fell to Geddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 30. The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
• 31. The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.

1 Peter 5

• 1. And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share his glory and his honor when he returns. As a fellow elder, this is my appeal to you:
• 2. Care for the flock of God entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly--not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
• 3. Don't lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your good example.
• 4. And when the head Shepherd comes, your reward will be a never-ending share in his glory and honor.
• 5. You younger men, accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, serve each other in humility, for "God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble."
• 6. So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and in his good time he will honor you.
• 7. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you.
• 8. Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour.
• 9. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are.
• 10. In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
• 11. All power is his forever and ever. Amen.
• 12. I have written this short letter to you with the help of Silas, whom I consider a faithful brother. My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that the grace of God is with you no matter what happens.
• 13. Your sister church here in Rome sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark.
• 14. Greet each other in Christian love. Peace be to all of you who are in Christ.

Micah 3

• 1. Listen, you leaders of Israel! You are supposed to know right from wrong,
• 2. but you are the very ones who hate good and love evil. You skin my people alive and tear the flesh off their bones.
• 3. You eat my people's flesh, cut away their skin, and break their bones. You chop them up like meat for the cooking pot.
• 4. Then you beg the LORD for help in times of trouble! Do you really expect him to listen? After all the evil you have done, he won't even look at you!
• 5. This is what the LORD says to you false prophets: "You are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food, but you declare war on anyone who refuses to pay you.
• 6. Now the night will close around you, cutting off all your visions. Darkness will cover you, making it impossible for you to predict the future. The sun will set for you prophets, and your day will come to an end.
• 7. Then you seers will cover your faces in shame, and you diviners will be disgraced. And you will admit that your messages were not from God."
• 8. But as for me, I am filled with power and the Spirit of the LORD. I am filled with justice and might, fearlessly pointing out Israel's sin and rebellion.
• 9. Listen to me, you leaders of Israel! You hate justice and twist all that is right.
• 10. You are building Jerusalem on a foundation of murder and corruption.
• 11. You rulers govern for the bribes you can get; you priests teach God's laws only for a price; you prophets won't prophesy unless you are paid. Yet all of you claim you are depending on the LORD. "No harm can come to us," you say, "for the LORD is here among us."
• 12. So because of you, Mount Zion will be plowed like an open field; Jerusalem will be reduced to rubble! A great forest will grow on the hilltop, where the Temple now stands.

New Living Translation: 332 of 365 days.