Wednesday, Nov 15








Matthew 24 : 1-14
KJV


1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple:
and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things?
verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another,
that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives,
the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be?
and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them,
Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying,
I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars:
see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass,
but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences,
and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted,
and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10 And then shall many be offended,
and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world
for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.




Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Bless us, that the world may be blest.
Help us, that the whole world may be helped.
Grant us Your mercy in Jesus Christ,
who laid down His life for the whole world.
May it soon be revealed that Your kingdom
stands and will bring our age to an end,
a good and blessed end.
Grant Your blessing on every aspect of our lives,
on all the concerns and requests we have on our hearts,
and help us to praise and thank You every day.
Let Your will become known everywhere in
spite of the horror and blasphemy,
so that even the dying may glorify You and all
who have to suffer may praise and thank You
because they see Your face and recognize Your light.
We want to entrust everything to You, Lord God.
We await You.
We rejoice and thank You,
for we know Your will shall be done.
We know and believe that Your name shall be glorified."


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

Amen

Thursday, Nov 16








Hebrews 7 : 18-28
KJV


18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before
for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect,
but the bringing in of a better hope did;
by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21 ( For those priests were made without an oath;
but this with an oath by him that said unto him,
The Lord sware and will not repent,
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec: )
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23 And they truly were many priests,
because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24 But this man, because he continueth ever,
hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 For such an high priest became us,
who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners,
and made higher than the heavens;
27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests,
to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's:
for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity;
but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son,
who is consecrated for evermore.




Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We come to You in community of faith and trust,
in expectation that You will act.
May our hearts be strengthened in all the
pain and in all the conflicts of our world.
Reveal Your will, Almighty God,
and protect those You have appointed as our
leaders and rulers.
Let Your will be made plain to them.
O Lord God, help Your people in these times
and give them strength to wait expectantly
for what is good, to live and serve in this expectation.
Grant Your help to all who strive for this.
We can all tell of the help that comes from You,
for You always support us with Your power,
also in hard times."


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

Amen

Friday, Nov 17








Proverbs 14 : 11-22
KJV


11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown:
but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,
but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;
and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:
and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word:
but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil:
but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:
and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly:
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good;
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour:
but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth:
but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Do they not err that devise evil?
but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.




Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

You are our refuge. We wait for You,
for Your purpose will never fail and Your
promise will be fulfilled.
This we may firmly believe,
and from this we may draw strength every day.
Even when our life brings sorrow,
we do not want to grieve.
We want to hope and believe and endure
until Your day comes.
Your kingdom will come on earth,
and in the meantime You are watching over your people.
In the midst of the world's daily affairs
there will be people who hope in You,
who belong to You,
and who are firmly rooted in the grace of Jesus Christ
until the time is fulfilled."


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

Amen

Saturday, Nov 18








Ephesians 6 : 13-23
KJV


13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,
and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me,
that I may open my mouth boldly,
to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds:
that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that ye also may know my affairs,
and how I do, Tychicus,
a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord,
shall make known to you all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,
that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren,
and love with faith,
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.



Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

We stand before You and rejoice
that You want to be our Helper, our Father.
We live in a dark and evil time when whole
nations groan and lament.
Our need rises to You in heaven, and we cry out,
"Help us, Lord our God!"
Help that Your will may be done in all things
and that Your kingdom may come.
Our task is to pray to You at all times, calling,
"Come, O Lord God, in Jesus Christ,
the Lord and Savior of all the world!"
For in east and west, in south and north,
among all nations, Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
Praise to Your name that You have given us this Lord."


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

Amen