Join us beginning February 22 as we commit to read Matthew’s gospel for Lent. Over the course of 40 days, we will read through the entirety of Matthew and interact here. In addition to the passages, you will find thoughts and comments from others. Each reading will be listed below.
Lenten Readings for Matthew
Through faith we are connected to God. We follow Jesus. We pray to him. We study his word. We love him and love others.
Through hope we are connected to our community. We are image-bearers. We are sent. We are united together. We share his hope with others.
O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you
as the day rises to meet the sun.
Praise to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Come, let us sing to the Lord : let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Shout glad tidings o’er Egypt’s dark sea : Jehovah has triumphed; his people are free!
Psalm 150:1-6
Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy temple : praise him in the firmament of his power.
Praise him for …
O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you
as the day rises to meet the sun.
Praise to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Come, let us sing to the Lord : let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
The Lord lifts up the lowly, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Psalm 147:1-5
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God! : how pleasant it is to honor him with …
O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you
as the day rises to meet the sun.
Praise to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Come, let us bow down and bend the knee : let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Listen, Lord; listen, Lord, not to our words but to our prayers.
Psalm 143:7-11
O Lord, make haste to answer me; my spirit fails me : do not hide your face from me or I shall be …
O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you
as the day rises to meet the sun.
Praise to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Come, let us bow down and bend the knee : let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Remember the lives of your little ones, Lord, and break the sword of the oppressor.
Psalm 136:1-3, 23-25
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good : for his mercy endures for ever.
Give thanks to the God …
O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you
as the day rises to meet the sun.
Praise to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Come, let us sing to the Lord : let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Overwhelm us, Lord, with the weight of your glory.
Psalm 128:1-6
Happy are they all who fear the Lord : and who follow in his ways!
You shall eat the fruit of your labor : happiness and …
