Sunday, Jun 18








John 14 : 1-15
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.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you,
and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father;
and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?
the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself:
but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me:
or else believe me for the very works' sake.
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me,
the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do;
because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do,
that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Radiant, light giving, and almighty God through all the ages,
be with us in our time too. Strengthen the grace
we have received from Jesus Christ,
and let it be known over all the world so that
Your name may be honored everywhere.
Bless us, we pray,
and let Your blessing spread from us to others,
to the glory of Your name.
Grant that the good may be strengthened in us,
the good You have let us hear about for so many years.
May everything that belongs to Your Word come
alive in us and in the world.
May Your blessing be on our actions,
for we want to remain under Your blessing,
to the glory of Your righteousness and truth.


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

Amen

Monday, Jun 19








1 Corinthians 3 : 10-23
KJV


10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder,
I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon.
But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it,
because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon,
he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved;
yet so as by fire.
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy;
for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world,
let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.
For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death,
or things present, or things to come; all are your's;
23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.



Today's Prayer...


Lord, O great and almighty God,

We thank You that You have given us the Savior,
in whom we can become united and have peace on earth.
May He, the Savior, work powerfully among us.
May Your Spirit come into people’s hearts so that they learn
to acknowledge You as their leader and their God
and to rejoice in their lives, which are intended for eternal life.
Bless us through Your Word and through all the good You do for us.
Constantly renew and strengthen us in faith and in patience
through the grace You send us. Remember all the peoples who
should become Yours in the name of Jesus Christ.
May they all confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the honor of God the Father.
We praise You for the promise You have given us of a wonderful
new day of help for all. We praise You that You have created all people
to recognize their true calling and their way to salvation.


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

Amen

Tuesday, Jun 20








Psalm 62 : 1-12
KJV


1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God:
from him cometh my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation;
he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
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.
9 Surely men of low degree are vanity,
and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance,
they are altogether lighter than vanity.
10 Trust not in oppression,
and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase,
set not your heart upon them.
11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this;
that power belongeth unto God.
12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy:
for thou renderest to every man according to his work.



Today's Prayer...


Lord God Almighty,

Bring in the day, the day of Jesus Christ,
through whom we shall be united.
Then we shall recognize each other as fellow citizens,
as brothers and sisters, and we shall have peace on earth.
Give Your Spirit anew, O Lord our God.
Free and enlighten every heart so that each person
can acknowledge the Word You have given and
hold fast to all Your promises,
even in dark and troubled times.
Be with us. Be with our people.
Help us in our times, O Lord God.
We wait for You. We await your peace,
a new peace – not the old peace,
not a return to comfort and selfish desires,
but Your peace – which shall bring us
into the life of heaven,
where we find Jesus Christ, the Living One,
our Shepherd and Leader.


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

Amen

Wednesday, Jun 21








Acts 3 : 19-26
KJV


19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out,
when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things,
which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers,
A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren,
like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul,
which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after,
as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 Ye are the children of the prophets,
and of the covenant which God made with our fathers,
saying unto Abraham,
And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus,
sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.



Today's Prayer...


Lord God Almighty,

We thank You that You have revealed Your glory
in Your Son Jesus Christ.
We thank You that today we can still see and feel the
glorious grace which streams out from Jesus Christ in His
victory over the world,
the powerful help which benefits all those who find faith.
Grant that a further glory may be revealed,
faith dwelling in the hearts of all people,
faith that can conquer all the need and suffering on earth,
faith that is the power to look to You,
to become inwardly quiet in You, and to hope in You at all times.
Then Your help will come quickly,
more quickly than we can imagine.
It will come on us unawares,
for the Savior has said,
“See, I shall come quickly.”
We want to hope and believe and trust till the end.


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

Amen

Thursday, Jun 22








Luke 6 : 32-43
KJV


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.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not,
and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
39 And he spake a parable unto them,
Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his master:
but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye,
but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother,
let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye,
when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye,
and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit;
neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

In the name of Jesus Christ,
who is close at our side as the risen and living One,
we lift our eyes to You in prayer. Bless us.
Bless us through Your Word, and let our hearts become quiet in You.
Free us from all restlessness and from the turmoil of the present age,
for we belong to You, not to the world.
We want to find peace in You and remain in You.
You will care for us as Your children,
whom You will never forget in all eternity.
Bless us and renew the riches of Your grace in us every day,
for you, O Lord our God, remain our Father.


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

Amen