14 June 2014
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily
readings
Saturday 14 June 2014
Morning Prayer
Psalms 108 and 109: 20 – 30
The psalmist is David. He rises before dawn singing
praises to God and showing his steadfast love of God. He asks for victories in
battles recalling the promises of God.
The second segment is someone who has enemies who have
cursed him. Instead he fasts and asks for God’s blessings and safety. His
redemption will be enough to put the accusers to shame.
1 Chronicles 19: 1 – 20: 3
Nahash the king of the Ammonites, dies and his son
Hanun takes his place. David had an honourable relationship with Nahash and so
sends messengers with his sincere sympathy to the new king. Hanun and his
advisers decide the messengers are spies and humiliate them. David hears, and
protects the messengers from further humiliation.
The Ammonites realising the offence they caused David,
call for reinforcements and start a series of battles. Joab the commander for
Israel uses effective strategies and routes the enemies. Israel eventually
overtakes all the Ammonite territories and people.
Acts 3: 17 – 4: 4
Peter continues to talk to the crowds and explain that
they were poorly informed when Christ was crucified. That Christ is the Messiah
foretold by Moses and the prophets. The only path is to repent and to hope for
the second coming. The priests, the captain of the temple and the Sadducees,
annoyed that Peter and John are proclaiming the resurrection of the dead,
arrest them and take them into custody. Meanwhile about five thousand people
hear and believe.
Collect for Morning Prayer
Arid Zone Flower Head of the Bight SA 2014 L Osburn |
Holy and almighty God you keep us safe, love us and
strengthen us even when things look grim. Be with us today in everything we
encounter the joys and the challenges. Keep our hearts steadfast in the
knowledge of your presence and love so that we act in accordance with your love
for all through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord and the power of your Holy
Spirit. Amen.
Saturday 14 June 2014
Evening Prayer
Psalm 150
This is a great psalm of praise. Praise God in his
holiness, power, mighty acts and greatness. Bring out all the musical
instruments. Let everything that can breathe praise God.
Exodus 3: 1 – 15
Moses encounters God while he is tending his
father-in-law’s sheep. God appears as a burning bush and instructs Moses to
free the Israelites from Egypt. Moses asks God’s name, “I AM WHO I AM” (v. 14).
John 17: 17 – 26
Jesus makes the statement about the oneness of God and
the Holy Spirit and himself. He asks for this knowledge and the spirit of truth
to be spread throughout the world so that God may love all humanity in the same
way that God loves Jesus and that Jesus may be with them as God is with them.
Collect for Evening Prayer
Wildflowers WA 2014 L Osburn |
Holy God, Father Son and Holy Spirit we worship you
and give you praise and thanks. Be with us now as we reflect on all the
blessings we have from in our lives and the great love you pour our on all the
world so that we may truly revel in the joy of your presence and love through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, and the power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
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