TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006
Date Hymns Reading Comments
December 1 LSB 534 Proverbs 23 Wealth and worldly success can be deceiving. Solomon encourages his son to follow the wise instruction of his parents. Solomon warns of the dangers of alcohol abuse.
December 2 LSB 720 Proverbs 24 Ultimately the wicked will not prosper. Ultimately wisdom and righteousness will be rewarded. Solomon compiles a number of wise sayings.
December 3 TLH 431 / LSB 709 Proverbs 25 Solomon continues teaching wisdom and righteousness, giving advice especially for kings.
December 4 LSB 612 Proverbs 26 Solomon teaches regarding fools.
December 5 LSB 861 Proverbs 27 Solomon teaches wisdom in dealing with family and friends.
December 6 LSB 845 Proverbs 28 Solomon promotes justice for the poor and warns against the wicked.
December 8 TLH 264 / LSB 658 Proverbs 29 The wicked are dangerous to a kingdom. Solomon gives final advice for kings.
December 9 WS 773 / LSB 825 Isaiah 13 Through Isaiah the Lord pronounces judgment and destruction upon Babylon.
December 10 LSB 509 Isaiah 14 The Lord promises to restore His people, Israel. The Lord will deliver His people from the oppression of Babylon, of Assyria, and of Philistia.
December 11 LSB 511 Isaiah 15 The Lord pronounces judgment and destruction on Moab.
December 12 TLH 207 / LSB 548 Isaiah 16 The oracle against Moab continues.
December 13 TLH 339 / LSB 549 Isaiah 17 The Lord will destroy Damascus, but will preserve a remnant of faithful people.
December 15 LSB 553 Isaiah 18 The Lord pronounces judgment against Cush.
December 16 LSB 574 Isaiah 19 The Lord pronounces judgment against Egypt. However, the Lord promises restoration to the Egyptians who turn to Him in faith.
December 17 TLH 376 / LSB 761 Isaiah 20 The Lord instructs Isaiah to walk naked and barefoot for three years as a sign against Egypt and Cush.
December 18 TLH 71 Isaiah 21 The Lord appoints Isaiah to announce the fall of Babylon.
December 19 TLH 62 / LSB 357 Isaiah 22 The Lord threatens Jerusalem with wrath and destruction. Similarly, the Lord calls each of us to repentance and invites us to take refuge in Christ.
December 20 TLH 606 Isaiah 23 The Lord pronounces judgment and destruction against proud Tyre and Sidon.
December 22 TLH 605 / LSB 513 Isaiah 24 The Lord threatens judgment on the entire earth. No one is exempt from the judgment of the Lord.
December 23 TLH 523 / LSB 756 Psalm 73 Despite his struggles and his doubts, Asaph continues to trust in God’s faithfulness to His promises.
December 24 TLH 651 / LSB 752 Psalm 74 Reflecting on a time of great distress and destruction, Asaph bemoans the situation of the people of the Lord, petitioning the Lord for deliverance even now.
December 25 TLH 106 / LSB 412 Psalm 75 Asaph thanks the Lord for His providence in the past and expresses his confidence in the righteous judgment of the Lord in the future.
December 26 TLH 191 /LSB 463 Psalm 76 We join Asaph in praising the Lord for His mighty deeds on our behalf.
December 27 TLH 19 / LSB 819 Psalm 77 Like Asaph, all of us experience times of weakness in our faith. Even so, our trust remains not in ourselves or in the strength of our faith, but in the Lord Who has triumphed on behalf of His people.
December 29 TLH 629 / LSB 867 Psalm 78 It is our great blessing and our solemn responsibility to pass all the truths of Scripture on to the next generation.
December 30 TLH 437 / LSB 714 Proverbs 30 The words of Agur include prayers, advice, and wise sayings.
December 31 LSB 855 Proverbs 31 The oracle of King Lemuel provides three pieces of advice for kings. Proverbs closes with an acrostic poem about the ideal woman.