TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006
Date Hymn Reading
March 1 TLH 135 / LSB 414 Luke 9 Jesus sends the twelve apostles to preach, to heal, and to drive out demons. Jesus feeds five thousand. Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ and Jesus predicts His own death. Jesus calls His followers to bear the cross. Peter, John, and James witness Jesus transfigured on the mountain. Jesus heals a boy of an unclean spirit. Jesus teaches His disciples many things.
March 3 TLH 366 / LSB 536 Luke 10 Jesus sends the seventy-two to go ahead of Him, to preach, and to heal the sick. The seventy-two return with joy. Jesus rejoices in the will of His Father. Jesus tells the parable of the good Samaritan. Jesus visits the home of Martha and Mary.
March 4 TLH 555 Psalm 13 Often we find that we must wait for the deliverance of the Lord. We wonder when He will answer our prayers. When and how will He finally deliver us from our enemies? Since the Lord has granted us forgiveness and salvation in Christ, we know and believe that He is working all things for our eternal good. Therefore we wait patiently, trusting in Him.
March 5 TLH 328 Joel 1 Joel describes a terrible invasion of locusts, destroying all crops. In light of such a catastrophe, Joel calls his people to repentance.
March 6 TLH 428 / LSB 729 Joel 3 Joel foretells the judgment of the Lord on the nations. For Judah, however, the future will be glorious.
March 7 TLH 334 / LSB 689 Isaiah 1 Through Isaiah the Lord reveals the wickedness of Judah. Jerusalem has been unfaithful to her God.
March 8 TLH 67 / LSB 514 Isaiah 2 The Lord will establish His holy mountain. Isaiah calls his people to walk in the light of the Lord. The day of the judgment of the Lord is coming.
March 10 LSB 511 Isaiah 3 The Lord judges Judah and Jerusalem in their wickedness.
March 11 WS 792 Isaiah 4 The situation will be tragic for those who have rejected the Lord. Those who trust in the Branch, however, will escape the judgment and will be glorified.
March 12 TLH 345 Psalm 14 All people know by nature and by conscience that God exists; only a fool could deny it. All people are corrupt with sin and foolish by nature. However, our salvation has come out of Zion!
March 13 TLH 458 / LSB 766 Luke 11 Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray. In response to accusation, Jesus reasons that He cannot be driving out demons by the power of demons. Jesus teaches about unclean spirits. Jesus gives the sign of Jonah. Jesus teaches His followers to let their lights shine. Jesus pronounces woes to the Pharisees and to the lawyers.
March 14 TLH 263 / LSB 666 Luke 12 Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees. Jesus teaches us to fear God and not man. Jesus urges us to acknowledge Him before men. Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. Jesus encourages His disciples not to be anxious, but urges them to be prepared for His coming. Jesus brings division on earth, not peace. Jesus urges each of His hearers to recognize that the messianic age has come and to settle with his accuser.
March 15 WS 751 / LSB 594 Luke 13 Jesus teaches us to repent lest we perish. Jesus tells the parable of the barren fig tree. Jesus responds to ridicule for healing a woman of a disabling spirit on the Sabbath. Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a grain of mustard seed and to leaven. Jesus teaches that the door to salvation is narrow and that many will not be able to enter. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem.
March 17 TLH 27 / LSB 814 Exodus 21 Through Moses the Lord provides laws regarding slaves and laws regarding restitution.
March 18 TLH 22 Exodus 22 Through Moses the Lord provides laws regarding restitution and laws regarding social justice.
March 19 TLH 441 / LSB 781 Exodus 23 Through Moses the Lord provides laws regarding social justice and laws regarding the Sabbath and festivals. The Lord promises to give His people victory over the peoples of Canaan.
March 20 TLH 298 / LSB 590 Exodus 24 The Lord confirms His covenant with His people.
March 21 TLH 400 / LSB 783 Exodus 25 The Lord gives instructions regarding contributions for the sanctuary, the ark of the covenant, the table for the bread of the Presence, and the golden lampstand.
March 22 TLH 404 Exodus 26 The Lord gives instructions regarding the construction of the tabernacle.
March 24 LSB 782 Exodus 27 The Lord gives instructions regarding the bronze altar, the court of the tabernacle, and the oil lamp.
March 25 LSB 686 Exodus 28 The Lord gives instructions regarding the garments of the priests.
March 26 LSB 848 Exodus 29 The Lord gives instructions regarding the consecration of the priests.
March 27 LSB 502 Exodus 30 The Lord gives instructions regarding the altar of incense, the census tax, the bronze basin, the anointing oil, and the incense.
March 28 TLH 270 Luke 14 Jesus heals a man of dropsy on the Sabbath. Jesus tells the parable of the wedding feast and the parable of the great banquet. Jesus teaches the cost of discipleship. Salt that has lost its taste is worthless.
March 29 TLH 324 / LSB 609 Luke 15 Jesus tells the parables of the lost sheep, of the lost coin, and of the prodigal son.
March 31 TLH 738 Exodus 31 The Lord blesses Bezalel, Oholiab, and others with the knowledge and the skill necessary to craft precious metal, wood, oil, garments, and all the furnishings necessary for the tabernacle. The Lord commands His people to keep the Sabbath.