Saturday, September 03







Deuteronomy 6 : 16-25

   
16 Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God,
as ye tempted him in Massah.
17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God,
and his testimonies, and his statutes,
which he hath commanded thee.
18 And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord:
that it may be well with thee,
and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers.
19 To cast out all thine enemies from before thee,
as the Lord hath spoken.
20 And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying,
What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments,
which the Lord our God hath commanded you?
21 Then thou shalt say unto thy son,
We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt;
and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:
22 And the Lord shewed signs and wonders,
great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh,
and upon all his household,
before our eyes:
23 And he brought us out from thence,
that he might bring us in,
to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.
24 And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes,
to fear the Lord our God,
for our good always,
that he might preserve us alive,
as it is at this day.
25 And it shall be our righteousness,
if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God,
as he hath commanded us.



Today's Prayer...



Lord our God,

We thank you that you come to help us with your power and might.
We thank you that you come to us in our suffering and strengthen us
in all we must endure on earth.
You help us so that what is good and full of light comes more and more
to us and to all people. We thank you and pray that your power,
coming from the invisible world into the visible,
may continue its quiet working in us until the day when
everyone can see Jesus Christ,
who is the same yesterday, today, and into all eternity.



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

Amen

Sunday, September 04







Proverbs 10 : 1-9

   
1 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son maketh a glad father:
but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:
but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:
but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:
but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son:
but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just:
but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed:
but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments:
but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely:
but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.



Today's Prayer...



Lord our God,

Let your light shine in our hearts,
the light that can gladden us and lead us
until all our longing is stilled.
May the higher nature born in us become ever
stronger so that the lower and perishable nature
does not rule over us.
Grant that we may overcome and that our hearts
may rejoice in being allowed to strive for the
highest good because we are your children
who can share in what is eternal.



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

Amen

Monday, September 05







Romans 5 : 1-8

   
1 Therefore being justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into
this grace wherein we stand,
and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only so,
but we glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience;
and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength,
in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die:
yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us.



Today's Prayer...



We thank you, Father in heaven,

That you concern yourself with us and that you bind us to yourself
through all your deeds and all your help.
We thank you for showing us a way of hope,
a way that becomes always clearer,
always firmer under our feet.
On this way we can defy every evil of this world and time,
knowing for sure that everything will come out right and
we will all be brought to the great, eternal goal,
even though we have to deny ourselves and go through much suffering.
Your kingdom must come to the glory of your name,
so that all people may live on a higher plane and follow you,
the only true help and true life.



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

Amen

Tuesday, September 06







Luke 6 : 30-36

   
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee;
and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you,
do ye also to them likewise.
32 For if ye love them which love you,
what thank have ye?
for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you,
what thank have ye?
for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive,
what thank have ye?
for sinners also lend to sinners,
to receive as much again.
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend,
hoping for nothing again;
and your reward shall be great,
and ye shall be the children of the Highest:
for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful,
as your Father also is merciful.



Today's Prayer...



Dear Father in heaven,

How shall we thank you for all you give to us, your children,
for the great wisdom and power you hold in readiness
for us if we are childlike?
We want to be glad in your presence.
We do not want to weep and complain,
though tears often threaten to come.
We simply want to ask you to protect us, your children.
Protect all your children on earth.
Let the pain that breaks over them be taken away,
for the sake of the whole world.
Even when we must follow a hard road,
let all the suffering we endure become part of the fight
that brings in the kingdom of heaven,
bringing your purpose to the earth and great mercy to the peoples,
bringing to all the world the wonderful forgiveness
that enables men to be reborn,
until at last all are called your children.
Sustain us. Help us. Bless us.
May the Savior always live among us,
reviving and strengthening us in body and soul.



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

Amen

Wednesday, September 07







Psalm 130 : 1-8

   
1 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.
2 Lord, hear my voice:
let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
3 If thou, Lord,
shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord,
who shall stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with thee,
that thou mayest be feared.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord
more than they that watch for the morning:
I say,
more than they that watch for the morning.
7 Let Israel hope in the Lord:
for with the Lord there is mercy,
and with him is plenteous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.



Today's Prayer...



Lord our God,

Remind us again and again of what you have done
in our hearts and lives to make us certain of the resurrection.
Help us to live in this certainty and to hold fast
to everything good and great which you bring into our lives.
Grant us the assurance that we are gaining ground in the battle
for the redemption of those who are still in darkness
and in the shadow of death.
May we find joy in what we have here and now.
Give us patience in our struggles.
Give us hope for all that has gone wrong,
because even what is in darkness is still in your hands.
In the end everything must be brought to the light so that
all humankind may glorify your great name.



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

Amen