August 23, 2020
Psalm 111
1
Praise the Lord.[b]
I will extol the Lord with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
2
Great are the works of the Lord;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.
3
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4
He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
5
He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6
He has shown his people the power of his works,
giving them the lands of other nations.
7
The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
8
They are established for ever and ever,
enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9
He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome is his name.
10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.
Matthew 14:22-33
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”