Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalms 105:1-4, 6-9
Matthew 7:15-20
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
(1) And so, these things having been transacted, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your protector, and your reward is exceedingly great. (2) And Abram said: “Lord God, what will you give to me? I may go without children. And the son of the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus. (3) And Abram added: “Yet to me you have not given offspring. And behold, my servant born in my house will be my heir. (4) And immediately the word of the Lord came to him, saying: “This one will not be your heir. But he who will come from your loins, the same will you have for your heir. (5) And he brought him outside, and he said to him, “Take in the heavens, and number the stars, if you can.” And he said to him, “So also will your offspring be. (6) Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice (7) And he said to him, “I am the Lord who led you away from Ur of the Chaldeans, so as to give you this land, and so that you would possess it. (8) But he said, “Lord God, in what way may I be able to know that I will possess it? (9) And the Lord responded by saying: “Take for me a cow of three years, and a she-goat of three years, and a ram of three years, also a turtle-dove and a pigeon. (10) Taking all these, he divided them through the middle, and placed both parts opposite one another. But the birds he did not divide (11) And birds descended upon the carcasses, but Abram drove them away (12) And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a dread, great and dark, invaded him (17) Then, when the sun had set, there came a dark mist, and there appeared a smoking furnace and a lamp of fire passing between those divisions (18) On that day, God formed a covenant with Abram, saying: “To your offspring I will give this land, from the river of Egypt, even to the great river Euphrates
Psalms 105:1-4, 6-9
(1) Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is with every generation (2) Who will declare the powers of the Lord? Who make a hearing for all his praises (3) Blessed are those who keep judgment and who do justice at all times (4) Remember us, O Lord, with good will for your people. Visit us with your salvation (6) We have sinned, as have our fathers. We have acted unjustly; we have wrought iniquity (7) Our fathers did not understand your miracles in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of your mercies. And they provoked you, while going up to the sea, even the Red Sea (8) And he saved them for the sake of his name, so that he might make known his power (9) And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up. And he led them into the abyss, as if into a desert
Matthew 7:15-20
(15) Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves (16) You shall know them by their fruits. Can grapes be gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles (17) So then, every good tree produces good fruit, and the evil tree produces evil fruit (18) A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, and an evil tree is not able to produce good fruit (19) Every tree which does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire (20) Therefore, by their fruits you will know them
