Friday, March 18






Ezekiel 36 : 24 - 29


24 For I will take you from among the heathen,
and gather you out of all countries,
and will bring you into your own land.
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you,
and ye shall be clean:
from all your filthiness,
and from all your idols,
will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you,
and a new spirit will I put within you:
and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh,
and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you,
and cause you to walk in my statutes,
and ye shall keep my judgments,
and do them.
28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers;
and ye shall be my people,
and I will be your God.



Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We thank you.
We want to be ready to thank you at all times.
We look forward with joy to your kingdom and await
the redemption that will free us to the very depth of our being,
to the praise and thanks and honor of your name.
Be with the many people who come hungering and thirsting to you.
Bring deliverance to those whose hearts are true,
and let them know that the power of your kingdom
is truly present here on earth in Jesus Christ, our Lord.



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

Amen

Saturday, March 19






Psalm 27: 7 - 14


7 Hear, O Lord,
when I cry with my voice:
have mercy also upon me,
and answer me.
8 When thou saidst,
Seek ye my face;
my heart said unto thee,
Thy face, Lord, will I seek
9 Hide not thy face far from me;
put not thy servant away in anger:
thou hast been my help; leave me not,
neither forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
then the Lord will take me up.
11 Teach me thy way,
O Lord,
and lead me in a plain path,
because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies:
for false witnesses are risen up against me,
and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted,
unless I had believed to see the goodness of
the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord:
be of good courage,
and he shall strengthen thine heart:
wait, I say, on the Lord.


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We thank you that you have called us your children,
a people who may serve you even in suffering and temptation.
Grant that the grace of Jesus Christ may be in us so that
we can be victorious over everything that life puts in our
way and can withstand the distress that surrounds so many people.
O Lord our God,
our only refuge,
to you alone can we appeal for evil to end and for the
victory of Jesus Christ to break through.
In that hour we shall rejoice and be glad as your people.



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

Amen

Sunday, March 20






Matthew 5 : 1 - 13


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.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad:
for great is your reward in heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth:
but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?
it is thenceforth good for nothing,
but to be cast out,
and to be trodden under foot of men.


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

In praise and thanksgiving we look toward your kingdom
and the reign of Jesus Christ in your kingdom.
We rejoice that you make him Lord not only in heaven
but also on earth, where he will gain the victory in all mankind.
Men will become good and will love one another,
and they will find peace when everything is done according to your will.
For the time must come when, on earth as in heaven,
your will is done everywhere and in everything.
Be with us with your Spirit so that we may stand firm as your children
until the moment comes for us to exult:
Up out of all grief and trouble!
Up from evil and death! Up to you,
our Father in heaven!
Praise to your name today while we are still groaning.
Glory to your kingdom.
Glory to Jesus Christ our Savior,
whom you have given us.



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

Amen

Monday, March 21






Ecclesiastes 4 : 7 - 13


7 Then I returned,
and I saw vanity under the sun.
8 There is one alone,
and there is not a second;
yea, he hath neither child nor brother:
yet is there no end of all his labour;
neither is his eye satisfied with riches;
neither saith he, For whom do I labour,
and bereave my soul of good?
This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
9 Two are better than one;
because they have a good reward for their labour.
10 For if they fall,
the one will lift up his fellow:
but woe to him that is alone when he falleth;
for he hath not another to help him up.
11 Again,
if two lie together,
then they have heat:
but how can one be warm alone?
12 And if one prevail against him,
two shall withstand him;
and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king,
who will no more be admonished.


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We look to your Holy Spirit.
Unite us with your Spirit, we pray.
May we be children of your Spirit,
ruled throughout our lives by your Spirit.
There is so much else around us wanting to teach us
and claiming to represent the truth,
and we are full of fear unless help comes from your Spirit alone.
Your Spirit comes to us as helper and comforter,
who helps us find the way to go.
Hear us, your children,
whom you want to lead and whose Savior
you want to be through Jesus Christ, our Lord.



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

Amen