1 March 2014

Collects

Prayers developed from the daily readings 

Saturday 1 March 2014

Morning Prayer

Psalms 1, 2

This first psalm invites us into the righteous life and reading of the first five books of the Bible. The second is about the universal rule of the messiah. The rebellious are warned to submit to the Son of God.

Jeremiah 48: 1 – 13

Jeremiah prophesies destruction of Moab.

Luke 8: 26 – 39

Jesus heals the Gesarene demoniac from a legion of demons. The demons go into a herd of swine that drown. The people of the area were afraid and ask Jesus to leave. The healed person proclaimed throughout the city what Jesus had done.

Collect for Morning Prayer

Di's Garden Mandurah WA
2014 L Osburn

Holy and Almighty Lord, you invite us to know you and to follow your commandments and recognise and love Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Help us today to remember and proclaim what you have done for us so that we bring glory and honour to you through Jesus. Amen.

Saturday 1 March 2014

Evening Prayer

Psalms 3, 4

The first psalm is the plea of someone who is persecuted for believing and being faithful.

This second psalm is about answered prayer and faithfulness and not retaliating with evil deeds but keeping ourselves right with God and trusting always.

Genesis 34

Shechem, the son of the prince of the region rapes Jacob’s daughter Dinah. He wants to marry her. Jacob waits until his sons return from the fields. The negotiations are long and it is agreed that Dinah will become Shechem’s wife and that the people will intermarry provided all the men are circumcised. Three days later Jacob’s sons sack the city and kill all the men. Jacob fears long-term retaliation.

2 Timothy 4

Paul’s gives Timothy his final guidance and asks him to make sure people and some belongings are sent to him. The guidance is: proclaim the message, persist, convince, rebuke and encourage with utmost patience in teaching. Be sober, endure suffering, be an evangelist and carry out your ministry fully.

Collect for Evening Prayer

Benedictine Community New Norcia WA
2014 L Osburn

Great Lord, we desire to do your work and we know that the world is full of people who will harm us and hurt those we love. Help us to be faithful, to persist, to be faithful to you and trust in you so that we can promote your peace and glory and honour to all the people’s of the world through Jesus Christ. Amen.