Tuesday, April 19







Psalm 62 : 3 - 8

   
3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?
ye shall be slain all of you:
as a bowing wall shall ye be,
and as a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency:
they delight in lies:
they bless with their mouth,
but they curse inwardly.
Selah.
5 My soul,
wait thou only upon God;
for my expectation is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation:
he is my defence;
I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory:
the rock of my strength,
and my refuge,
is in God.
8 Trust in him at all times;
ye people,
pour out your heart before him:
God is a refuge for us.
Selah.


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

Accept our thanks today for all you allow us
to learn and to receive from you.
Help us, your children,
to follow the Savior with a right spirit
and with true understanding.
Protect us from evil,
from all the works of Satan.
In our generation may we experience your
rulership and your wonders.
In the name of Jesus we pray,
reveal yourself with power.
May your will be done on earth as in heaven,
that all may realize they are in your hands
and that it is your will to set everything right.
Be with us this night.
Bless and strengthen us for
all the work entrusted to us.



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

Amen

Wednesday, April 20







Matthew 6 : 27-34

   
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment?
Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow;
they toil not,
neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you,
That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field,
which to day is,
and to morrow is cast into the oven,
shall he not much more clothe you,
O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying,
What shall we eat? or,
What shall we drink? or,
Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.


Today's Prayer...


Our great God,

Still hidden and yet so evident and near,
we thank you that you are at work in us before we think of asking.
We thank you that you hold us by the hand and
lead us before we are aware of it.
Stay with us in this way and awaken our hearts at the right moment,
that we are not surprised by the painful things we experience
but can be prepared at all times to watch and pray,
trusting that we are not forsaken in the constant strife on this earth.
Grant us hope,
O God, that the time is coming when all people will hear the proclamation,
“See, a new heaven and a new earth,
because you have learned to see God’s honor in everything.”



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

Amen

Thursday, April 22







Romans 12 : 10-19

   
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;
in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business;
fervent in spirit;
serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope;
patient in tribulation;
continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints;
given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you:
bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice,
and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another.
Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate.
Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible,
as much as lieth in you,
live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved,
avenge not yourselves,
but rather give place unto wrath:
for it is written,
Vengeance is mine;
I will repay,
saith the Lord.



Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

Grant that we may come into your presence as your children.
Give to us all that we need each day,
so that we are no longer caught in the turmoil of life
but can receive your peace. For you care for us as your children,
and we are allowed to go confidently through all the
troubles of these times because our way leads to you,
the eternal Father in heaven.
Keep us from going astray and from spending our efforts
on what is temporal and cannot last.
Let your light strengthen us in what is of heaven,
in what is eternally true for our lives.



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

Amen

Friday, April 22







Lamentations 3 : 19-26

   
19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery,
the wormwood and the gall.
20 My soul hath them still in remembrance,
and is humbled in me.
21 This I recall to my mind,
therefore have I hope.
22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed,
because his compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning:
great is thy faithfulness.
24 The Lord is my portion,
saith my soul;
therefore will I hope in him.
25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him,
to the soul that seeketh him.
26 It is good that a man should both hope and
quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We wait in expectation.
Even in the great distress on earth,
we wait in longing for your day to come,
for the pangs of death to pass,
so that your kingdom may arise and the reign of Jesus Christ
may spread over the whole world in power and glory.
May your promise be fulfilled and your will be done on earth.
May there always be people who believe and who pray in faith,
“Lord God, come! Come, Lord God.
Humankind does not understand how to live.
Send us Jesus Christ, the Savior, Lord,
and Judge of the dead and the living.
Put an end to sin and death!
”We thank you for giving us this faith and for letting us pray at all times,
“Come, Lord Jesus.
Yes, come soon,
Lord Jesus!”
We ask you to protect us in this faith.
Bring this faith to fulfillment for the glory of your name.



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

Amen

Saturday, April 23







Luke 19 : 1-10

   
1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold,
there was a man named Zacchaeus,
which was the chief among the publicans,
and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was;
and could not for the press,
because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before,
and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him:
for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place,
he looked up,
and saw him,
and said unto him,
Zacchaeus, make haste,
and come down;
for to day I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste,
and came down,
and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it,
they all murmured, saying,
That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus stood,
and said unto the Lord: Behold,
Lord,
the half of my goods I give to the poor;
and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation,
I restore him fourfold.
9 And Jesus said unto him,
This day is salvation come to this house,
forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek
and to save that which was lost.


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Help us in these days that are so difficult for us.
Help us never to lose our expectation of
the time that is to come,
the time of Jesus Christ,
Lord of heaven and earth.
Strengthen us, we pray,
and strengthen those all over the world
who have to endure great suffering,
especially the destitute and the dying.
May your heavenly hosts come down to the
many who are in misery,
so that your name is praised in life and in death,
in whatever we have to go through.
For we shall praise you,
no matter what happens now or in the days ahead.
May your glory remain in our hearts,
with the joy that you,
O God,
are the Father of all.



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

Amen

Sunday, April 24







James 4 : 4-10

   
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses,
know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?
whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain,
The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace.
Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud,
but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil,
and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God,
and he will draw nigh to you.
Cleanse your hands, ye sinners;
and purify your hearts,
ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted,
and mourn,
and weep:
let your laughter be turned to mourning,
and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,
and he shall lift you up.



Today's Prayer...


Lord God,

We thank you for giving us light here on earth,
where it is so often completely dark.
But in the darkness the name of Jesus Christ shines
out as the prophetic Word:
“Be comforted.
After darkness comes light,
after night comes day!”
We thank you for this light.
In joy we thank you, for we have experienced that
Jesus lives and comes to meet each one,
bringing victory over enemy powers.
In the name of Jesus Christ and in his name alone
we ask you to remember the needs of our time.
We do not want anything that comes from ourselves.
We do not want any earthly peace.
We want your peace, Lord God,
the peace in which everything becomes new,
born anew even in suffering,
to the eternal glory of your name.



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

Amen