Wednesday, Aug 30








John 13 : 31-38
KJV


31 Therefore, when he was gone out, 

Jesus said,
Now is the Son of man glorified, 

and God is glorified in him.
32 If God be glorified in him,
God shall also glorify him in himself,
and shall straightway glorify him.
33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you.
Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews,
Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
34 A new commandment I give unto you,
That ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,
if ye have love one to another.
36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou?
Jesus answered him, 

Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now;
but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now?
I will lay down my life for thy sake.
38 Jesus answered him,
Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? 

till thou hast denied me thrice.




Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We thank You for moving our hearts
so that we may know we are Your children.
Even in the midst of turmoil and evil, fear
and pain, You bring us happiness;
we can know that You are holding us with
your right hand and will finally deliver us
from all evil.
Let Your Spirit be at work everywhere.
Give us patience when time is needed in
our own hearts and in the hearts of all people,
who also belong to You.
Continue to strengthen us so that even the
heaviest burden does not crush us and we may
exult in hope because You right every wrong,
to the glory of Your name."


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

Amen

Thursday, Aug 31








Psalm 91 : 1-10
KJV


1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord,
He is my refuge and my fortress:
my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the
snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers,
and under his wings shalt thou trust:
his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the
terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh
in darkness; nor for the destruction
that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou
behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord,
which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.




Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

Open our hearts to see
and feel how our lives have been blest.
Open our hearts to Your blessings so that
we may look forward in thankfulness and joy
to what lies ahead.
Grant that we may be faithful to what we
have received from You and never again
lose ourselves in the passing moment.
May we hold to all You have brought
to our hearts from eternity, that Your name
may be honored and our lives shaped
anew in Jesus Christ.
Give us courage to overcome the evils in
life and to look with joy and confident
expectation to the future,
when the powers of Your kingdom will
be ever more clearly revealed."


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

Amen

Friday, Sept 01








Matthew 5 : 1-12
KJV


1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain:
and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst
after righteousness:
for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful:
for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart:
for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers:
for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted
for righteousness' sake:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you,
and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely, for my sake.
1 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad:
for great is your reward in heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.




Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

Open our hearts to see
what is good in our lives.
May the light in our hearts shine clearly
so that we see, recognize,
and live in accordance with what comes
from eternity and belongs to our true nature,
brought to us through Christ.
Keep us from being blinded and deafened
by experiences that will pass by.
Help us to rise above them even in suffering
and to wait patiently for what is becoming
new and perfect.
Praise to Your name that we too can say,
"The old has passed away; see,
everything has become new!""


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

Amen

Saturday, Sept 02








Matthew 17 : 1-12
KJV


1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James,
and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them:
and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses
and Elias talking with him.
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus,
Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt,
let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee,
and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5 While he yet spake, behold,
a bright cloud overshadowed them:
and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
6 And when the disciples heard it,
they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said,
Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes,
they saw no man, save Jesus only.
9 And as they came down from the mountain,
Jesus charged them, saying,
Tell the vision to no man,
until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
10 And his disciples asked him, saying,
Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them,
Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12 But I say unto you,
That Elias is come already, and they knew him not,
but have done unto him whatsoever they listed.
Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.



Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

You are always near to us on earth,
and we thank You for all the love You
put into our lives so that we can be joyful,
even in all kinds of temptations and struggles.
How much you have given us and how
often You have rescued us from distress!
Again and again You have let the
light of life shine out.
You give us light not only for the
moment but also for the future,
enabling us to draw strength and
assurance from the present, the past,
and the future, to the glory of Your name."


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

Amen

Sunday, Sept 03








Proverbs 11 : 21-31
KJV


21 Though hand join in hand,
the wicked shall not be unpunished:
but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
21 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout,
so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
21 The desire of the righteous is only good:
but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
21 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
and there is that withholdeth more than is meet,
but it tendeth to poverty.
21 The liberal soul shall be made fat:
and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
21 He that withholdeth corn,
the people shall curse him:
but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
21 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour:
but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
21 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall;
but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
21 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:
and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
21 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
and he that winneth souls is wise.
21 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth:
much more the wicked and the sinner.


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We thank You that You come to help us
with your power and might.
We thank You that You come to us in our
suffering and strengthen us in all we must endure on earth.
You help us so that what is good and full of light
comes more and more to us and to all people.
We thank You and pray that your power,
coming from the invisible world into the visible,
may continue its quiet working in us until the day
when everyone can see Jesus Christ,
who is the same yesterday, today,
and into all eternity."


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

Amen