Text for today - 22nd February 2026

First Sunday in Lent
Sunday, 22 
(Genesis 2:15-17,3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11)

The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the neediest people shall exult in the Holy One of Israel. 
Isaiah 29:19

For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
2 Corinthians 8:9