Sunday, May 15







1 Peter 3 : 11-17

   
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good;
let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous,
and his ears are open unto their prayers:
but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
13 And who is he that will harm you,
if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake,
happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror,
neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always to give an answer to every man
that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that,
whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers,
they may be ashamed that falsely accuse
your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better,
if the will of God be so,
that ye suffer for well doing,
than for evil doing.


Today's Prayer...


Father in heaven,

May we recognize and acknowledge that you are God.
You have made us, and not we ourselves,
to be your people and the sheep of your pasture.
Baptize us with the truth we need throughout our lives.
Give us the gift to discern who we are and what we should become.
Free our eyes from all deception so that we can no
longer delude ourselves with short-lived,
earthly things.
Clear our eyes to see what is eternal in and around us.
Make us children, true children,
who awake to exult and rejoice in what is childlike
and who give thanks to you,
O God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.



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

Amen

Monday, May 16







Psalm 94 : 18

   
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?
or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help,
my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said,
My foot slippeth;
thy mercy, O Lord,
held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me
thy comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee,
which frameth mischief by a law?
21 They gather themselves together against
the soul of the righteous,
and condemn the innocent blood.
22 But the Lord is my defence;
and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity,
and shall cut them off in their own wickedness;
yea,
the Lord our God shall cut them off.



Today's Prayer...


Lord God,

We thank you that you have revealed life in Jesus Christ.
Grant that we may enter this life through the grace you
have given us to recognize Jesus Christ as our Lord,
to believe in him, and to hope for all the good still to come
as the fruit of his suffering and resurrection.
May the glory of the Living One be revealed to the dead
throughout the whole world so that even the dead
and the unbelieving may be awakened and see his life.
Keep us true to what you have given us.
Strengthen our faith and endurance in all our trials.
Let your name soon be honored among all people so
that hatred may cease and the coming of your great day
may be foretold in changed hearts and changed thoughts.
Protect us this night.
Bless us and help us again and again as you have promised.



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

Amen

Tuesday, May 17







Romans 15 : 1-6

   
1 We then that are strong ought to bear the
infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbour
for his good to edification.
3 For even Christ pleased not himself;
but, as it is written,
The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning,
that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope.
5 Now the God of patience and consolation
grant you to be likeminded one toward another
according to Christ Jesus:
6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth
glorify God,
even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.



Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We look to Jesus Christ,
who is at your right hand,
through whom you have promised help for the whole world.
Unite us with him so that we may receive authority
to help all people according to your will.
May your name be kept holy among us,
for your children have every reason to rejoice in
the Savior you have given them.
We thank you for everything you have shown to
those who believe in you.
We pray to you,
hasten the time when your day shall come with glory,
the day when you will give the glory to Jesus Christ,
when he will reign and triumph over all evil
and bring the peace you have always wanted
to give the world.
We wait and long for this.



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

Amen

Wednesday, May 18







Ephesians 4 : 1-7

   
1 I therefore,
the prisoner of the Lord,
beseech you that ye walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness,
with longsuffering,
forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the
unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body,
and one Spirit,
even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord,
one faith,
one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all,
who is above all, and through all,
and in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace
according to the measure of the gift of Christ.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Father of us all,
grant that we may know something of you in our hearts.
Each one of us is different,
with his own particular needs,
but we are all your children and should all
become children of your Spirit.
Then even in the difficulties of life,
in the many struggles, temptations, and sorrows,
we can keep up our courage and remain in the Spirit,
who is victorious in every aspect of life.
Protect and strengthen us on all our ways.
We praise you for all you have done and for all the help you have given us.



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

Amen

Thursday, May 19







Proverbs 30 : 11-16

   
11 There is a generation that curseth their father,
and doth not bless their mother.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes,
and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
13 There is a generation,
O how lofty are their eyes!
and their eyelids are lifted up.
14 There is a generation,
whose teeth are as swords,
and their jaw teeth as knives,
to devour the poor from off the earth,
and the needy from among men.
15 The horseleach hath two daughters,
crying, Give, give.
There are three things that are never satisfied,
yea, four things say not,
It is enough:
16 The grave;
and the barren womb;
the earth that is not filled with water;
and the fire that saith not,
It is enough.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We thank you that we have often felt you close to us.
We thank you that you are near us and that you strengthen the weak.
Remember us and give each one the help he needs
to be true to his calling.
Remember all humankind and grant that we may go
forward in spirit and in truth.
Give new light to the peoples who are still in great darkness.
Let your kingdom and your reign be revealed
and your name at last be honored by all.



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

Amen

Friday, May 20







1 Peter 4 : 5-10

   
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to
judge the quick and the dead.
6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also
to them that are dead,
that they might be judged according to men in the flesh,
but live according to God in the spirit.
7 But the end of all things is at hand:
be ye therefore sober,
and watch unto prayer.
8 And above all things have fervent
charity among yourselves:
for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10 As every man hath received the gift,
even so minister the same one to another,
as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Give us your Spirit, we pray,
that we may learn to understand what we are
and what tasks you have set for us.
We thank you for all the light you give us.
Grant that we and many others may come closer
to knowledge of the truth and be at peace about
all that belongs in your hands,
our Father in heaven.
Keep us now and forevermore in your almighty hand.
May we know your goodness and the blessing it brings.
For through your goodness we can endure even
the hardest days and be victorious in the battle of life.



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

Amen