Wednesday, November 24






Luke 11:24-31


24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man,
he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith,
I will return unto my house whence I came out.
25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more
wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there:
and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things,
a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him,
Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the
word of God, and keep it.
29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say,
This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it,
but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the
Son of man be to this generation.
31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the
men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost
parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold,
a greater than Solomon is here.




Today's Prayer...



O Lord God,

Give us new hearts, teach us a new way on earth,
so that through your commandments all people may act in
accordance with your Word and may become one.
Only you can do this, working through your promised Holy Spirit,
and you will do it in order that the earth may become a paradise,
a heavenly kingdom pleasing to you. Let your words be written
in our hearts, and help us to fulfill your commandments in our daily life.
Only by carrying out your commandments may we foolish,
sinful people be made perfect, our sins be forgiven, and everything
become right and good in your sight. Stay with us, Lord God, our Father.
Help us in everything. Let something new, something pleasing to you,
soon come into our time. Put your commandments into our hearts,
that peace may be restored to the glory of your name.


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

Amen

Thursday, November 25






2 Thessalonians 1:1-10


1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church
of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace unto you, and peace,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We are bound to thank God always for you,
brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly,
and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God
for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God,
that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense
tribulation to them that trouble you;
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God,
and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence
of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired
in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.




Today's Prayer...



Lord our God,

We turn to you, for you are our help. Hear our prayer, we beseech you;
let our cry rise to you so that you may send your mighty help in our generation.
Continue to protect us from all evil, from death and destruction. Protect us
because we are your children. As your children we turn to you, the almighty God,
who can make everything work together for good. Be merciful to us, O Lord God.
Help us for your name's sake. Help, Lord, for you alone can bring everything to a
good end. So we stand before you in Jesus Christ, holding to every word you have
given us and knowing for certain that you hear us.


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

Amen

Saturday, November 27






1 Corinthians 15:50-58


50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood
cannot inherit the kingdom of God;
neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery;
We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,
and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought
to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting?
O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin;
and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God,
which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know
that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.




Today's Prayer...



Lord our God,

Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that we may be your children,
led by you. We thank you for guiding us in times of grief and never
forsaking us. Now, as of old, you are with us, Lord our God, and you
show us the way in every situation. Protect us in this present time,
and grant us strength to go on patiently even when our lives hold much
suffering and distress. We thank you for your guidance and rejoice in
your help for our time. Reveal your hand in power, for soon, very soon,
your right hand will change everything.


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

Amen