Wednesday, September 15





Proverbs 16:29 - 33


29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and
leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things:
moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory,
if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap;
but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.




Today's Prayer...




Lord our God,

We thank you for allowing us to come to you and to stand before your face.
We thank you for helping us throughout our life on earth, for strengthening
our faith in you and our trust in all you do. Bless us and give us courage.
May your light shine out among the peoples so that they recognize your will.
May your light shine out so that your name may be praised and we can
rejoice in the new time you give us. For you will be at work and you will
accomplish it. Even when we do not know what will become of our time,
you know what our time needs, and you will carry out your will.
You will let your name be honored. You will bring your kingdom,
and you will change everything for the good.


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

Amen

Thursday, September 16





Colossians 3:11 - 15


11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,
Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are
called in one body; and be ye thankful.




Today's Prayer...




Great God and Savior,

You want to lead us by the hand so that in communion with you
we learn how to live a true life. We thank you for everything we
have already received. Guide us still, we pray. Through your Spirit
lead us in all areas of our life. Grant us the Spirit, who can illumine
our hearts to help us find new courage and new strength and new
recognition of the truth. All our praise belongs to you, for you alone
can quicken us. You alone free us from the pain of death and from
all burdens, so that in spite of toil and struggle we may always be
lifted up to you, our God on high, to the glory of your name on earth.


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

Amen

Friday, September 17





John 15:12 - 15


12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another,
as I have loved you.
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.




Today's Prayer...




Lord our God,

You fill heaven and earth with your Spirit and allow us to share in
your gifts. We thank you for all you have given us, for all you are
giving and will give. We are poor and needy; all people are poor
and needy in spite of their striving, longing, and seeking. Only you,
through your Spirit, can awaken something in us to help us go
toward your goal. Keep us from being caught up in what men do.
The greatest help for our hearts is what you do, and each of us
can tell something about it. Each of us has received help beyond
anything we had hoped or thought of. How much you have done
for us! How much you are doing for the nations! Yes, we thank
you for this present time. Although our lives often seem hopeless
and full of sorrow, your powers are still living among men, working
for their good and awaking them to new life. The time will surely
come when our hearts will be released from their hunger and we
can be filled with the life from above, which you give us in Jesus Christ.


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

Amen

Saturday, September 18





Psalm 138:5 - 8


5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord:
for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto
the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me:
thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies,
and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me:
thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works
of thine own hands.




Today's Prayer...




Lord our God,

We thank you that you have given us your glorious future as the basis
for our lives. We thank you that on this foundation we can forget our
present troubles and believe that the power of good can move us today
to oppose sin, death, and everything evil. Free our hearts from all burdens,
and grant that we may have courage to wait patiently for the great help
which is to come. Grant that what is happening in the world today may
somehow help toward the solution of all the problems. We praise your
name, our Father in the heavens. We praise you for the good you do
for us each day and for the light you will shed one day on everything
on earth, to the glory of your name.


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

Amen

Sunday, September 19






Deuteronomy 31:6 - 11



6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them:
for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel,
Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land
which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause
them to inherit it.
8 And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee,
he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi,
which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of Israel.
10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years,
in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
11 When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place
which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.




Today's Prayer...




Lord our God and our Father,

We thank you for all the light you let shine on earth to gladden our hearts.
Your light shows us how to live in your creation with open eyes and open hearts,
accepting in a childlike way all the good gifts from your hand. How much good
you send to many sorrowful hearts, and how much strengthening to those in
weakness, poverty, and sickness! Grant that we may recognize what comes
from you, that we are not cast down in spirit but mount up again and again
on wings like eagles. May we learn to say at all times, "Through how much
need has not our merciful God spread out his wings to protect us!"


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

Amen

Monday, September 20






1 Corinthians 10:29 - 33



29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other:
for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of
for that for which I give thanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do,
do all to the glory of God.
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles,
nor to the church of God:
33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit,
but the profit of many, that they may be saved.




Today's Prayer...




Lord our God,

We thank you for walking among us and for letting many experience
your protection. Even when we are dying, you protect and help us so
that we need not pass into death but may enter into life. So may our
hearts be lifted up to you. Grant that the light in us remains undimmed,
and that we may come before you in sincerity. Lord God, create good
out of evil. Let light dawn in the darkness. Fulfill your promise, for our
hearts are not concerned with human desires but with your promise.
You will carry it out, and we will be able to say, "Our faith was not in vain,
our hope was not in vain. Lord our God, you have blest us a thousand fold."


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

Amen