Thursday, December 15







Acts 12 : 1-8
KJV

1 Now about that time Herod the king
stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews,
he proceeded further to take Peter also.
(Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him,
he put him in prison,
and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him;
intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison:
but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth,
the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers,
bound with two chains:
and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him,
and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side,
and raised him up, saying,
Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself,
and bind on thy sandals.
And so he did. And he saith unto him,
Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

   


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Open our ears and our hearts
so that we hear you speaking and can follow the voice
that cries out to us.
May we be a people who prepare the way for you.
Grant each of us strength to give up everything at the
right moment and to realize,
"The way to my heart should be leveled too.
It should be straight and level all around me and in the whole world."
The light is now shining for us in Jesus Christ,
and through him we want to find strength and help,
to the glory of your name.
Through hearing his voice we will find help.
Help will be very near to us, and the mighty hand of
the Lord Jesus will be over us in every need.
For this he came. We can believe in his help, and we long for it.
Hear the inmost longing of each one of us,
and make us part of your people so that we may keep hope
in our hearts and serve you on earth.
Praise to your name, O Father in heaven,
that you have put us on earth and that we can
draw strength from the One who fights and is victorious,
Jesus Christ.

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

Amen

Friday, December 16







Psalm 133 : 1-3
KJV

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head,
that ran down upon the beard,
even Aaron's beard:
that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon,
and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion:
for there the Lord commanded the blessing,
even life for evermore.

   


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We thank you for giving us the task of serving you
in the name of your servant, Jesus Christ,
for letting each of us have a part in carrying out your will.
Keep us true to this service.
We want to be faithful, always listening to you,
for you open our ears and help us know your will and respond to it.
Be with us in these days.
Strengthen your love and compassion in all hearts.
May the life of Jesus Christ gain greater and greater power
in all people on earth.

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

Amen

Saturday, December 17







Ecclesiastes 7 : 9-15
KJV

9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry:
for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
10 Say not thou,
What is the cause that the former days were better than these?
for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance:
and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
12 For wisdom is a defence,
and money is a defence:
but the excellency of knowledge is,
that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
13 Consider the work of God:
for who can make that straight,
which he hath made crooked?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful,
but in the day of adversity consider:
God also hath set the one over against the other,
to the end that man should find nothing after him.
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity:
there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness,
and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

   


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We thank you that you have given us the light of life,
that we can now learn how to live,
and that through your great grace we may understand
life in direct relationship with the Lord Jesus,
who was crucified and who rose from the dead.
Grant that the power of Christ may be made visible in us.
Grant that his life may become our life,
that we may leave behind all doubts and anxiety,
even though we are often surrounded by darkness and night.
Keep us in your Word.
Let your will hold sway over all the world,
for your will must be done in heaven, on earth,
and down to the lowest depths.
Let your will be done on earth as in all the heavens.

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

Amen

Sunday, December 18







John 14 : 1-6
KJV

1 Let not your heart be troubled:
ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions:
if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again, and receive you unto myself;
that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know,
and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord,
we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

   


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Our Father,
out of reverent silence comes the praise
that is due to you, O God in Zion.
It is right for us to praise you and to keep
our promises to you.
People everywhere shall come to you,
for you answer prayer.
Protect us your children in the task
you have given us.
Watch over us so that we can serve you in
the right way and receive from you the gifts
we need in order to go toward your kingdom
and witness to your name.
Help us on every step of the way.
May our lives be entrusted to your hands,
and may we always find our strength in you,
our God and Savior.


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

Amen

Monday, December 19







Psalm 119 : 55-61
KJV

55 I have remembered thy name, O Lord,
in the night, and have kept thy law.
56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
57 Thou art my portion, O Lord:
I have said that I would keep thy words.
58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart:
be merciful unto me according to thy word.
59 I thought on my ways,
and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I made haste,
and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me:
but I have not forgotten thy law.

   


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We hope in you and in your promise,
which we hold in our hearts as our most precious possession.
Protect us when times grow hard.
May your Spirit come.
May your Spirit constantly reveal your Word and
give your promise to the hearts of many so that they
may share in the hope, the faith,
and the struggle for the great day.
On that day we will be allowed to rejoice,
exulting with all people because your
salvation comes for the whole world.


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

Amen