<p>Sometimes the Psalms aren't happy, and sometimes Jesus says some hard things. Both of those going on in today's scripture.</p>

Sept. 16: Psalm 44, Zeph. 1, Matt. 13:1-23

A Psalm (or part of one), an Old Testament Reading, and a New Testament reading each day. Start with the Apostles' Creed, end with the Lord's Prayer. Current readings are from the New International Version. Through 2021, scriptures were read from the New Living Translation.