Wednesday, February 09






Leviticus 22:26 - 33


26 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
27 When a bullock,
or a sheep,
or a goat,
is brought forth,
then it shall be seven days under the dam;
and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted
for an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
28 And whether it be cow,
or ewe,
ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
29 And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the Lord,
offer it at your own will.
30 On the same day it shall be eaten up;
ye shall leave none of it until the morrow:
I am the Lord.
31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments,
and do them:
I am the Lord.
32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name;
but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel:
I am the Lord which hallow you,
33 That brought you out of the land of Egypt,
to be your God:
I am the Lord.


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We come into your presence,
for you are our certainty, our refuge,
especially in these times when so much is happening
to grieve and trouble us.
You are our God and our Savior today and for all time.
You have always been our Savior and helper,
and you will remain our Savior and helper forever.
We praise you and glorify your name.
Give a new spirit in our day, we pray,
new help through the gospel brought by Jesus Christ.
May your name be kept holy,
your kingdom come,
and your will be done on earth as in heaven.


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen

Thursday, February 10






1 John 3:1 - 5


1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us,
that we should be called the sons of God:
therefore the world knoweth us not,
because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God,
and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:
but we know that, when he shall appear,
we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself,
even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law:
for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins;
and in him is no sin.

Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Help us find the path that we may walk with confidence
because you are our Father.
Banish all thoughts that try to depress us.
Let your Spirit drive them away.
May our hearts become quiet before you,
because you, the Almighty, guide everything for the
good of people on earth.
Everything will lead to thanksgiving,
to your praise and glory.
Be with us at all times, day and night.
May our hearts always exult afresh,
rejoicing in you,
our God and our Savior.


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen

Friday, February 11






Isaiah 53:1 - 6


1 Who hath believed our report?
and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant,
and as a root out of a dry ground:
he hath no form nor comeliness;
and when we shall see him,
there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3 He is despised and rejected of men;
a man of sorrows,
and acquainted with grief:
and we hid as it were our faces from him;
he was despised,
and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs,
and carried our sorrows:
yet we did esteem him stricken,
smitten of God,
and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities:
the chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned every one to his own way;
and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

Grant your Spirit to us,
your children.
May something from you be revealed on earth so that
divine strength and divine truth,
not what is only human,
are with us in all we do.
Keep courage alive in our hearts even when things look dark.
May powers of peace and healing be revealed through us
because you are near and your kingdom is all around us.
You can do all things,
also things beyond our understanding.
With your help we do what we are able,
but we cannot do what you do.
We trust in you,
and we believe that through your power and your Spirit
you will take possession of our whole lives and
the lives of the many who sigh in their hearts for absolute truth.


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen

Saturday, February 12






3 John 1:1 - 7


1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius,
whom I love in the truth.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper
and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 For I rejoiced greatly,
when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee,
even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever
thou doest to the brethren,
and to strangers;
6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church:
whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort,
thou shalt do well:
7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth,
taking nothing of the Gentiles.


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We thank you with all our hearts for showing your power in us
and for overcoming so much that is hostile and that threatens
to harm our life.
We thank you for the countless wonders you do for our sake.
We rejoice and thank you most of all for allowing us to know
that you are writing our names in heaven.
Where our names are,
there we are too.
Where our Lord Jesus Christ is,
there we want to be too,
and our words and our actions should come from him.
Keep us faithful in this,
and let us serve you with gladness on every path we tread.


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen

Sunday, February 13






1 John 1 - 7


1 Behold,
what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us,
that we should be called the sons of God:
therefore the world knoweth us not,
because it knew him not.
2 Beloved,
now are we the sons of God,
and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:
but we know that,
when he shall appear,
we shall be like him;
for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him
purifieth himself,
even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law:
for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested
to take away our sins;
and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not:
whosoever sinneth hath not seen him,
neither known him.
7 Little children,
let no man deceive you:
he that doeth righteousness is righteous,
even as he is righteous.




Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We thank you for helping us again and again.
Praised be your name for all you do for us and
for all your help in many dangers and hardships!
We trust you completely and have faith in you through
Jesus Christ, the Savior.
He reveals your grace everywhere,
in every hardship,
giving us the courage and freedom to look toward your kingdom.
Help us remain courageous when we have to face suffering,
for we want to be your disciples in
Jesus Christ, the Crucified One.
He has made suffering holy,
that our suffering too may bear fruit for you
in time and in eternity.


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen