3 August 2014
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Sunday 3 August 2014
Morning
Prayer
Psalm
78: 1 – 15
The
psalmist encourages people to tell the stories of God and his relationship with
the people to their children, in parables, the old sayings, the history,
decrees and miracles so that they will not be stubborn or rebellious.
Matthew 15: 1 – 9
Pharisees and scribes seek
Jesus to challenge him on why his disciples do not wash their hands before
eating. Jesus responds asking why the Jews break the commandment of honouring
the mother and the father by giving the wealth that should have been used for
the parents’ support to the temple. Jesus called them hypocrites and recites
Isaiah on how people honour God with words but their hearts have another
direction and their worship is in vain.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
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Holy Lord, great defender of truth, your relationship
with people of faith guides us on how to live faithfully with you. Give us the
courage to live our lives with integrity so that the words of our mouths,
callings of our heart and our actions in this world are all acceptable in your
sight through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord and the presence of your Holy
Spirit in our hearts. Amen.
Sunday 3 August 2014
Evening
Prayer
Genesis
31: 43a and 44 – 32: 2
Jacob
and his father-in-law Laban set up a covenant between them. In their own
languages they name the place. For Laban, he seeks to ensure Jacob will not
maltreat his daughters and that Jacob takes no other wives so that Laban’s
descendants are provided for. Jacob wants assurance that Laban will not go
beyond this place to seek to harm Jacob. They pray for God to witness this
covenant.
Jacob
and his family go on their way and are met by angels. He names the place
Mahanaim, meaning angels.
Psalm
145: 14 – 21
God
is faithful, gracious, upholds people while they are falling, raises up people
who are oppressed. God provides as required in time and with justice. God
hears, saves and watches us. We will praise the Lord and all living things will
bless God forever.
Romans 10: 17 – 11: 6
Paul explains that the Jews
have been told and told about the good news and that scripture shows this. It
isn’t too hard for them to understand since people from other countries can
grasp it. It is by God’s grace that people – Jews and people from other
countries – come to know and come to faith. It is not by good works; otherwise it
would not be grace.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
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God
who liberates our lives and souls, by your grace open our ears, eyes, hearts and
minds to you and to your message to us through your scriptures so that we may
negotiate our way through this broken world and bring your glorious freedom to
all through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
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