Friday, Oct 20








John 15 : 13-21
KJV


13 Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends,
if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants;
for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth:
but I have called you friends; for all things that
I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,
and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit,
and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye
shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you,
that ye love one another.
18 If the world hate you,
ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world,
the world would love his own: but because ye
are not of the world,
but I have chosen you out of the world,
therefore the world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you,
The servant is not greater than his lord.
If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you;
if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21 But all these things will they do unto you
for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.




Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We gather together in Your presence
and ask You to let Your light shine in our hearts
to strengthen us in times of need and trouble.
May we come to know that through all the storms
and distress of the world,
You are mighty in protecting and sheltering those
who trust in You.
May we realize the power of Your kingdom.
Even if all the kingdoms of the world rise in rebellion,
You are with us.
You are with those who have set their hope on
Your kingdom and who go on hoping that even in evil days
something must happen through
Your great and holy rule."


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

Amen

Wednesday, Oct 25








Hebrews 5 : 5-14
KJV


5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest;
but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6 As he saith also in another place,
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers
and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able
to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the
things which he suffered;
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of
eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered,
seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers,
ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles
of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk,
and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the
word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age,
even those who by reason of use have their senses
exercised to discern both good and evil.




Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Grant that our spirit may recognize Your Spirit and Your love,
so that our lives cannot be swallowed up by
passing concerns but are lifted to something higher.
Help us hold fast to all the blessings You have
allowed us to experience, the blessings You
will certainly continue to give, even though new
battles and new troubles are all around us.
Send a great light to shine among the many people
whose task is to lead the way so that Your
kingdom may come. Send light so that Your name
may be honored through our human deeds
and You may be known as life for all."


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

Amen

Friday, Oct 27








Psalm 9 : 1-11
KJV


1 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee:
I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
3 When mine enemies are turned back,
they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause;
thou satest in the throne judging right.
5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen,
thou hast destroyed the wicked,
thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end:
and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
7 But the Lord shall endure for ever:
he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10  And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11  Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion:
declare among the people his doings.




Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We thank You for Your voice
even when it is stern and we must go through
hardship and suffering. Your voice speaks to us,
and in Your voice we can be glad and victorious
in our life on earth. Come into our lives.
May each of us realize that all we have gone through
has been for the good. Be God and Lord over the nations.
Be a refuge for all people. Grant that the sin and distress
of this terrible time may soon pass and that we may
hear Your words, "Be comforted. I will come soon.
All these terrors must pass by. My will is being done.
My name must be honored. My kingdom and My rule are coming.
So take heart and at all times look to Your God and Father in heaven.""


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

Amen

Saturday, Oct 28








John 13 : 25-38
KJV


25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
26 Jesus answered,
He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it.
And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot,
the son of Simon.
27 And after the sop Satan entered into him.
Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
29 For some of them thought,
because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him,
Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or,
that he should give something to the poor.
30 He then having received the sop went immediately out:
and it was night.
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? Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We want to praise You together
and to thank You with all our hearts for Your
goodness and Your deliverance from our many needs.
Accept our thanks, and help us go on our way
with ever joyful hearts. Make us ready for whatever
You have prepared for us, Your children.
Bless us in our individual lives and bless us in
our community. Let Your Spirit shed its rays into
all places to comfort people's hearts and to restore
and strengthen their faith.
May Your name be praised forevermore.""


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

Amen