Psalm 118 - I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.
Numbers 10:11-36 - Israel finally leaves Mount Sinai.
Luke 16:19-31 - Usually the focus on this passage is about justice. It's often misunderstood as a parable telling us that those who live well on earth won't receive blessing in the life to come, thus making our own work of self-poverty the means to salvation. Of course, we can also go wrong when we ignore or benefit from injustice in this life. But the real focus is on the witness to God's justice given by Jesus. The rich man asks for another sign or messenger and Jesus says that those who ignore the prophets won't even listen to one who has been raised from the dead. This is what happens when people in Jesus' day and ours demand evidence from God.
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