9 August 2014
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily
readings
Saturday 9 August 2014
Morning Prayer
Psalm 89: 39 – 53
The psalm is about a descendant of David for whom
there has been losses in battle and destruction of the city and removal of the
office of King. It laments the withdrawal of the support and protection of God.
This is an appeal to God to remember the promises to David.
Hosea 11: 1 – 11
Hosea describes how God loves Israel. Like those who
hold babies to their cheek God held the people and bent down and fed them. God
taught them to walk and held them in kindness. They have rebelled.
God’s compassion rises and Israel will not be utterly
destroyed. Instead God like a lion will roar and the children will come –
trembling they will come and God will bring them home.
John 12: 36b – 50
After being welcomed into the city with palms Jesus
hides from the people. He had done many signs and still the people do did not
believe. This fulfils the words of Isaiah. Some who do believe are in authority
and are too afraid to speak out. For they love their public reputations more
than Glory that comes from God.
Jesus cries out for all to hear that those who believe
in Him believe in God. Those who see Him see God. He is our light that we come
out of the darkness. If we do not believe Jesus will not judge us; His words
will judge us on the last day. Jesus’ words are the words of God. God’s
commandment and God’s words are eternal life.
Collect for Morning Prayer
Denmark WA 2014 L Osburn |
Saturday 9 August 2014
Evening Prayer
Psalm 91
This psalm is one of reassurance and comfort about the
care and protection the faithful have from God. “For He will command his angels
concerning you to guard you in all your ways (v.11)”.
Lamentations 3: 34 – 66
The Lord sees oppression, prisoner abuse, human rights
abuse and corruption. We need to examine our ways and return to God. We need to
lift up our hearts and hands to God’s forgiveness.
Destruction, panic death and grief are all around.
Enemies without cause are hunting the people. God hears and says, “Do not
fear.” God has taken up the cause. God hears.
Romans 8: 28 – 39
Paul asks “who will separate us from the love of
Christ?” (v.35). He answers that nothing can separate us. “For I am convinced
that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor
things to come, nor powers nor height, nor depth, nor anything in all creation,
will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (vs
34-39).
Collect for Evening Prayer
Black Swans Mandurah Estuary WA 2014 L Osburn |
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