Thursday, June 18, 2026

¹Then Elijah arose, the prophet like fire. His word burned like a torch.

²He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal made them few in number.

³By the word of the Lord he shut up the heavens. He brought down fire three times.

⁴How you were glorified, O Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! Whose glory is like yours?

⁵You raised up a dead man from death, from Hades, by the word of the Most High.

⁶You brought down kings to destruction, and honorable men from their sickbeds.

⁷You heard rebuke in Sinai, and judgments of vengeance in Horeb.

⁸You anointed kings for retribution, and prophets to succeed after you.

⁹You were taken up in a tempest of fire, in a chariot of fiery horses.

¹⁰You were recorded for reproofs in their seasons, to pacify anger, before it broke out into wrath, to turn the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.

¹¹Blessed are those who saw you, and those who have been beautified with love; for we also shall surely live.

¹²Elijah was wrapped in a whirlwind. Elisha was filled with his spirit. In his days he was not moved by the fear of any ruler, and no one brought him into subjection.

¹³Nothing was too hard for him. When he was buried, his body prophesied.

¹⁴As in his life he did wonders, so his works were also marvelous in death.

¹The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

²Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

³A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.

⁴His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.

⁵The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

⁶The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.

⁷Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!

⁷In praying, don't use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

⁸Therefore don't be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.

⁹Pray like this: "'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

¹⁰Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

¹¹Give us today our daily bread.

¹²Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

¹³Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'

¹⁴"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

¹⁵But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.