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Monday, September 27






Proverbs 3:6-10



6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall
direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord,
and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the
firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses
shall burst out with new wine.




Today's Prayer...



Dear Father in heaven,

We thank you for your mercy and for your great goodness and power,
revealed to us through the ages and in the present time. We live by your
revelation, Lord God Almighty, for you perform wonders on earth and
you reign in heaven so that heaven can bless and help us on our earthly
pilgrimage. Grant that your loving-kindness and your justice may be
revealed through all the world. Come, O Lord our God, bring the light
for us who believe in you, and be the light for the whole world.
Glory to your name, for you are indeed our Father in heaven and on earth,
and you give certainty for our life in time and in eternity.


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

Amen

Tuesday, September 28






Jeremiah 29:9 - 13



9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name:
I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
10 For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be
accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good
word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,
saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you
an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me,
and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search
for me with all your heart.




Today's Prayer...



Dear Father in heaven,

We thank you for sending down powers from on high into our earthly life.
We thank you for sending us a higher nature in which we can live for
others because we are living by what we receive from you. May we be
simple, childlike, and trusting. When anyone despairs of himself, show
him the way to the Savior so that he can find trust. Show to us the way
of trust, trust for ourselves and for all people, because it is your will
for all to receive help.


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

Amen

Thursday, September 30






Psalm 119:109 - 114



109 My soul is continually in my hand:
yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway,
even unto the end.
113 I hate vain thoughts:
but thy law do I love.
114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield:
I hope in thy word.




Today's Prayer...



Dear Father in heaven,

In the world we are full of fear; in you we have peace.
We pray that your Spirit may give us the joy of your heavenly kingdom
and the strength to live in your service. Remember those who suffer pain,
who still have to walk paths of fear and distress. Grant them help,
to the glory of your name. May we be united in hope and in expectation
of what you will give through your great goodness and faithfulness.


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

Amen

Friday, October 01






1 Corinthians 6:9-14



9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners,
shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified,
but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient:
all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it
and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and
will also raise up us by his own power.




Today's Prayer...



Lord our God,

We thank you for your gospel, the great, good tidings we may carry in our
hearts to give us joy in this present time, even though on all sides people
are in anguish and agony. We thank you that your gospel fills our hearts
with compassion, enabling us to help carry what many have to suffer.
Show us our need of you so that we can receive your help. If we must be
the first to suffer all kinds of pain and distress, may we do so joyfully
because we have been promised blessing in the midst of all the pain.
May we continually honor your name, praising you for the good news of
your kingdom, for the promise that everything must work together for
good through Jesus Christ the Savior.


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

Amen

Saturday, October 02






1 Thessalonians 5:22-28



22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and
I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved
blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto
all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.




Today's Prayer...



Lord our God,

Give us your Spirit, we beseech you, that we may find your paths on earth
and live in the hope and certainty that everything is in your hands, even
when we see much that is unjust and evil. May we remain under your protection,
living by your commandments and in your Spirit. For your Spirit witnesses to
the truth and longs to change and lift up our lives. Your Spirit longs to reach
all people who have felt your touch, longs that they may come to you and have life.


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

Amen

Sunday, October 03






Proverbs 31:8-14



8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all
such as are appointed to destruction.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead
the cause of the poor and needy.
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price
is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her,
so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the
days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh
willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships;
she bringeth her food from afar.




Today's Prayer...



Lord our God,

Our Father in heaven, we come to you as your children.
Bless us, we pray. Bless us especially in days when fear
tries to take hold of us. Let your help come down to us
as you have promised, the great help in Jesus Christ,
who shall come to redeem the whole world. Bless us
through your Word. Renew us again and again to stand firm
and true to you, for you are our help for redemption and
reconciliation through Jesus Christ.


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

Amen

Monday, October 04






Deuteronomy 5:30-33



30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again.
31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me,
and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes,
and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them,
that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God
hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand
or to the left.
33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God
hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well
with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which
ye shall possess.




Today's Prayer...



Father in heaven,

We people on earth are poor and needy. We are deaf and dumb,
but you rouse us every day and call to us, "Ephphatha."
We thank you for this, in gladness for all you do for our sake.
Help us to become united in expectation for the great day
when our Lord Jesus Christ will come, when before all people
he will be proved your Son, the Savior in whom you, the
Almighty, come to meet us. Through him you say again,
"Let there be light! Let there be life! Let life break free from
the darkness of death so that Jesus may come as the Savior of all,
the Savior even of those who are still in deepest darkness."
Praise to your name, O Father in heaven.


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

Amen

Tuesday, October 05






2 Corinthians 9:7-10



7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye,
always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 ( As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor:
his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread
for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits
of your righteousness. )




Today's Prayer...



Mighty God,

We thank you for sending your light into all the world to reveal that
you are the Father of all, to show us that you are leading them to
yourself, the good and the bad, those who are near to you and those
who are far away. We thank you that through all this your name may
be acknowledged and honored. We thank you that we may live from
your hand and that everyone may see your work on earth and be filled
with praise. May the light which you have sent to earth in Jesus Christ
shine brightly for us and penetrate our hearts so that we open ourselves
to it with joy, and worship the Savior. Bless us and give us your Spirit;
without your Spirit we can do nothing.
May we receive help from you every day.


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

Amen