First Reading
1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
2As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that by that you may grow to salvation:
3If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
4To whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:
5Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
9But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy.
11Dearly beloved, I urge you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
12Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall look in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.