Wednesday, August 03







Matthew 6 : 26-34

   
26 Behold the fowls of the air:
for they sow not, neither do they reap,
nor gather into barns;
yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they?
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...


Dear Father in heaven,

We thank you that we may be your children.
We thank you for giving us your Spirit so that
we may truly be your children.
Gather us into community with you so that our
minds and hearts and all that is in us may realize
what joy can come to us through your gifts.
Though the world today is in turmoil, in doubt,
lost in material things,
grant us inner quiet to receive from you the power of faith.
For through faith we can learn to know what you
are and what you will be to all humankind one day,
through Jesus Christ the Lord.



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

Amen

Thursday, August 04







1 Peter 3 : 12-17

   
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous,
and his ears are open unto their prayers:
but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
13 And who is he that will harm you,
if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake,
happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror,
neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always to give an answer to every man
that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that,
whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers,
they may be ashamed that falsely accuse
your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better,
if the will of God be so,
that ye suffer for well doing,
than for evil doing.



Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We thank you for the blessings you give us on earth,
for it is through your gifts and work,
and through the work of your children,
that we can believe and be saved.
Protect us here in our household.
Let us make allowances for one another in love
and spare no effort to maintain unity in the Spirit
through the bond of peace.
Grant us new strength and new gifts whenever
we need them on the path you have set for us.
Grant that we may rejoice and trust in you
until we reach the goal.



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

Amen

Friday, August 05







Proverbs 12 : 14-22

   
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes:
but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is presently known:
but a prudent man covereth shame.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:
but a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:
but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever:
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:
but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just:
but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord:
but they that deal truly are his delight.


Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

We come to you and seek communion with you
because we know that all life comes from you,
all progress among us depends on you,
and our innermost being can be strengthened
through your Spirit.
Protect us and renew our strength time and again
so that your will may be done among us and we
may all find courage for our lives,
even when many difficulties loom up around us.
Grant that we may remain your servants and go
joyfully to meet what is to come.
Bless us today and every day according to your promises.



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

Amen

Saturday, August 06







Jude 1 : 1-6

   
1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ,
and brother of James,
to them that are sanctified by God the Father,
and preserved in Jesus Christ,
and called:
2 Mercy unto you, and peace,
and love, be multiplied.
3 Beloved,
when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation,
it was needful for me to write unto you,
and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith
which was once delivered unto the saints.
4 For there are certain men crept in unawares,
who were before of old ordained to this condemnation,
ungodly men,
turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness,
and denying the only Lord God,
and our Lord Jesus Christ.
5 I will therefore put you in remembrance,
though ye once knew this, how that the Lord,
having saved the people out of the land of Egypt,
afterward destroyed them that believed not.
6 And the angels which kept not their first estate,
but left their own habitation,
he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness
unto the judgment of the great day.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We thank you for establishing us on the
firm foundation of your Word and your promise,
your promise that expresses the great longing
and hope in so many people's hearts.
For they do not want their lives to remain base
and petty but want to look toward something higher,
rejoicing that the promise can be fulfilled for them.
So today we too stand ready for the coming time
you are bringing, and we exult in our expectation
of the future.
We rejoice in the expectation of the time when
you will give your Spirit to us and to all those who
answer your call and become your helpers.



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

Amen

Sunday, August 07







James 3 : 12-18

   
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?
either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts,
glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above,
but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is,
there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure,
then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated,
full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality,
and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown
in peace of them that make peace.



Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

As your children we come into your presence
so that you may lead us with the light that streams out from you.
We come to your light seeking an inner birth to make
us what your children ought to be.
Bless us as we thank you for all your goodness and for the
powerful help you have given many among us.
Accept the thanks we offer you,
and grant that we never forget the good you are doing for us.
Help us to go forward, always forward,
until your kingdom is completed.
May it not be in vain that we live in the Lord Jesus
and in love to you, the God and Father of all.
May it not be in vain that we bring you our requests and prayers
for your kingdom to come soon.
Yes, Lord Jesus, come!
Come soon to this earth so that all people may acknowledge
the true God and may love you.



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

Amen