14 November

Psalm 127:3–4 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.  Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth.

Exodus 4:13 But he said, ‘O my Lord, please send someone else.’

Luke 15:28–31 Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. But he answered his father, “Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends.  But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!” Then the father said to him, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

These Scripture Readings relate to the Finan Readings (The House that John built) in Celtic Daily Prayer, Book 1