Tuesday, April 12






Psalm 37:1-6
   
1  Fret not thyself because of evildoers,
neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord,
and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land,
and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the Lord:
and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the Lord;
trust also in him;
and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,
and thy judgment as the noonday.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Draw us to yourself.
Draw us into the quiet that you give,
where something can happen to us and to our hearts.
Help us to discern your kingdom surrounding us and
in our spirits to live in this kingdom.
Then our life will be as if in heaven,
where we need not worry or torment ourselves,
where your power is everything to us,
penetrating our earthly life,
which so often weighs us down.
We thank you that you have made a way of strength,
full of power to hold us firmly,
so that even when we stumble,
we cannot be turned from the goal.
We thank you for all the good that comes from you,
which we cannot see in earthly things but which can
invade our hearts with such mighty and uplifting power.”



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

Amen

Wednesday, April 13






John 8:29-36
   
28 Then said Jesus unto them,
When ye have lifted up the Son of man,
then shall ye know that I am he,
and that I do nothing of myself;
but as my Father hath taught me,
I speak these things.
29 And he that sent me is with me:
the Father hath not left me alone;
for I do always those things that please him.
30 As he spake these words,
many believed on him.
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him,
If ye continue in my word,
then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him,
We be Abraham's seed,
and were never in bondage to any man:
how sayest thou,
Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them,
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever:
but the Son abideth ever.
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free,
ye shall be free indeed.


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

O great and almighty One,
whose Spirit fills heaven and earth!
We thank you that you are our Father and that in you
we have a refuge wherever we must go as we serve you on earth.
We thank you that your life can be revealed in us and can flow
through us so that the world may be blest by you,
our loving and caring Father.
Protect us and strengthen us in times of trouble and sorrow.
When we travel on new paths, give us your Spirit to show us the way,
that everything may lead to the good and to your honor.
Father, through your Spirit unite us in the unshakable hope that
your will shall at last be done on earth as in heaven.
Grant that we may rejoice in the certainty that whatever happens,
our paths are made level and firm by your love and your faithfulness.”



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

Amen

Thursday, April 14






John 8:29-36
   
1 Therefore being justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith
into this grace wherein we stand,
and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only so,
but we glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience,
experience;
and experience,
hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in
our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength,
in due time Christ died for the ungodly.


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

To you we entrust everything,
for you have given us life and will call us to resurrection.
You will help your children,
your people,
to reach what you have called them to.
Protect your church on earth.
Let her soon see your glory.
Let her see Jesus Christ intervening in people’s
lives and destinies until,
shaken and trembling,
they have to recognize that they should
love and honor Jesus alone,
to your honor,
O Father in heaven.
We thank you for all you have given us in your Word,
which enables us to become your children and to
find your way for us on earth.
Bless us and give us the Holy Spirit.
Protect us this night.
Protect us so that nothing evil can harm us.”



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

Amen

Friday, April 15







Luke 23:40 - 47
   
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying,
Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly;
for we receive the due reward of our deeds:
but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord,
remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him,
Verily I say unto thee,
Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
44 And it was about the sixth hour,
and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45 And the sun was darkened,
and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice,
he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:
and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
47 Now when the centurion saw what was done,
he glorified God, saying,
Certainly this was a righteous man.


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We turn to you.
Hear our longing, hear our hopes, hear our faith!
Our future lies in your hands.
Free each heart from discouragement and sadness
over the many evils of the world.
Make us free from earthly things,
free yet bound in spirit with you, O God.
Help us on our pilgrimage toward eternity.
As we walk with you, fill us with hope that the
whole world will see the light, for in your light
alone can we find fullness of life.
Protect us and bless us through your Spirit.”



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

Amen

Saturday, April 16







Isaiah 40 : 4 - 8
   
4 Every valley shall be exalted,
and every mountain and hill shall be made low:
and the crooked shall be made straight,
and the rough places plain:
5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together:
for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
6 The voice said, Cry.
And he said,
What shall I cry?
All flesh is grass,
and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
7 The grass withereth,
the flower fadeth:
because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it:
surely the people is grass.
8 The grass withereth,
the flower fadeth:
but the word of our God shall stand for ever.


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We come seeking to find community with you
and ask you to keep us in your truth throughout
all that occupies us in our daily lives.
Keep us from growing confused about truths
we have already found through the witness of
your Spirit in our hearts.
Keep us in your truth so that we can hold firmly
to our course on earth under the many hardships
and burdens that try to drag us down.
Help us to remain steady and to find the path
that goes straight ahead,
leading us on and on to your final goal.”



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

Amen

Sunday, April 17







Luke 24 : 6-7
   
1 Now upon the first day of the week,
very early in the morning,
they came unto the sepulchre,
bringing the spices which they had prepared,
and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in,
and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass,
as they were much perplexed thereabout,
behold,
two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 And as they were afraid,
and bowed down their faces to the earth,
they said unto them,
Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here,
but is risen:
remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying,
The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men,
and be crucified,
and the third day rise again.


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We thank you for everything you have done for us,
everything we think of when we are quiet for a
moment and look back.
May all that you have done remain alive in us,
so that we can look forward with open,
clear-seeing eyes,
aware that our lives are in your hands and that
you always lead us to something new,
great, and glorious.
Again and again you will give your Sabbath
rest to your people, to all who acknowledge you
and whose task is to work for you among the people.
Again and again you will bring them your rest,
until the coming of the last and glorious Sabbath
on which your kingdom can be established.



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

Amen

Monday, April 18







Ephesians 5 : 1 - 5
   
1 Be ye therefore followers of God,
as dear children;
2 And walk in love,
as Christ also hath loved us,
and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice
to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
3 But fornication,
and all uncleanness,
or covetousness,
let it not be once named among you,
as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness,
nor foolish talking,
nor jesting,
which are not convenient:
but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know,
that no whoremonger,
nor unclean person,
nor covetous man,
who is an idolater,
hath any inheritance in the
kingdom of Christ and of God.


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We thank you that you know us all and that you look deep
into our hearts, watching over us in everything we go through,
whether easy or difficult.
We thank you that we do not stand alone but that you hear
the smallest sigh of each of your children.
We thank you that darkness must give way to light, distress to joy,
and fear to strength and courage.
For you lead us through everything; it is what you bring about
from your future world, not anything within our sight,
that gives us strength and courage and that endures through
everything. We thank you from our hearts for your unending gifts,
and we are amazed that it was possible for us to receive all this from you.
Protect us and keep us childlike,
so that we remain in the fellowship that the Lord Jesus has given us,
singing praise to him and to the glory and honor of your name.



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

Amen