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This plan follows the Sunday liturgy:     reading + psalm + reading + gospel                  From  www.simplebible.info        Previous Bible Plans 

O Holy Spirit, please guide me as I read these passages for today. 
May these passages give me hope, strength, wisdom, courage and peace for my daily life 

About 50,000 Jews returned to Israel after 70 years of exile in Babylon.

The returnees gathered in Jerusalem for worship.
They were overcome with joy

Dear God, please help all exiles return to their homeland

Why are the nations revolting against God?
Why won't the nations accept God?

O kings and rulers of the nations, listen to God's voice.
Serve the Lord with love and honor.

Blessed are the nations that love the Lord

Let all the nations love you, Lord. Let all the nations love you

Remind everyone to avoid useless debates and discussions.
These cause scandal and loss of faith

Be available for the Master to use you for any good work

Focus on goodness, faith, love and peace.
Avoid futile speculations which only lead to quarrels

A servant of the Lord is not to engage in quarrels, 
but should be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient

Be gentle with anyone you have to correct

Jesus, please help me avoid useless discussions and arguments

When Jesus came near to Jerusalem,
he sent two disciples to a nearby village to get a donkey colt which no one had ever ridden

Jesus sat on the colt and began the descent from the Mount of Olives down the hill to Jerusalem

The disciples spread their clothes on the road,
and joyfully praised God for all the miracles they had seen.
They cried out "Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!"

Some religious leaders told Jesus to stop the disciples from calling out.
Jesus replied "If these keep silence, the stones will cry out"

Jesus, you who came in the name of the Lord, we praise and love you