And they were all amazed and they glorified God and were filled with fear saying ldquo We have seen strange things today

But we all with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory just as by the Spirit of the Lord

And he arose that night and took his two wives his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed over the ford of Jabbok He took them sent them over the brook and sent over what he had Then Jacob was left alone and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him He touched the socket of his hip and the socket of Jacob rsquo s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him And He said ldquo Let Me go for the day breaks rdquo

Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim And Moses said to Joshua ldquo Choose us some men and go out fight with Amalek Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand rdquo So Joshua did as Moses said to him and fought with Amalek And Moses Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill And so it was when Moses held up his hand that Israel prevailed and when he let down his hand Amalek prevailed But Moses rsquo hands became heavy so they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it And Aaron and Hur supported his hands one on one side and the other on the other side and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword Then the Lord said to Moses ldquo Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven rdquo And Moses built an altar and called its name The-Lord-Is-My-Banner

When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine and did not know where it came from but the servants who had drawn the water knew the master of the feast called the bridegroom And he said to him ldquo Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine and when the guests have well drunk then the inferior You have kept the good wine until now

For His anger is but for a moment His favor is for life Weeping may endure for a night But joy comes in the morning

Is anyone among you suffering Let him pray Is anyone cheerful Let him sing psalms

O Lord You have searched me and known me You know my sitting down and my rising up You understand my thought afar off You comprehend my path and my lying down And are acquainted with all my ways For there is not a word on my tongue But behold O Lord You know it altogether You have hedged me behind and before And laid Your hand upon me Such knowledge is too wonderful for me It is high I cannot attain it

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty I will say of the Lord ldquo He is my refuge and my fortress My God in Him I will trust rdquo Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the a fowler And from the perilous pestilence He shall cover you with His feathers And under His wings you shall take refuge His truth shall be your shield and buckler

But without faith it is impossible to please Him for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him By faith Noah being divinely warned of things not yet seen moved with godly fear prepared an ark for the saving of his household by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith