8 September 2014
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Monday 8
September 2014
Morning
Prayer
Psalms 20 and 21: 1 – 7 (8 – 13)
The first psalm begins as a bidding prayer asking that
the King’s prayers be heard and answered. God is the one in the community
trusts, not men or chariots. The second psalm takes this theme of the power
being with God and the King’s dependence on God in all things.
Zephaniah 3: 11 – 20
In the last days when the Lord comes the proud will be
gone, the humble will seek the refuge of the Lord. They will be virtuous and
unafraid. The people can sing since they are blameless, their enemies are gone
and they need not fear disaster. Everyone will be brought home and renowned
throughout the earth.
Acts 26: 19 – 32
Paul continues his testimony to King Agrippa, and the
governor Felix. He tells how he teaches the scriptures and encourages people
of other nations to repent and turn to God. Felix tells him he is out of his
mind from too much learning. Paul
defends and calls on King Agrippa’s knowledge of the scriptures and what is
happening. King Agrippa asks whether Paul is challenging him to become Christian. Paul
answers that he would like everyone who is listening to become Christian. King
Agrippa and Felix agree that Paul has no case to answer and could be
released immediately except that he has appealed to the Emperor.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
Opening The Deanery Garden Griffith Cathedral NSW 2014 L Osburn |
Holy and
loving God you would like us all to seek you, to trust in you alone, to come to
you and be free from all blame and fear. Open our hearts and those of all we
meet, to your call and your promise so that we may live in peace and your name
be renowned across the world through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord and Saviour
and Your Holy Spirit. Amen
Monday 8
September 2014
Evening
Prayer
Psalms 24 and 26
The Lord of hosts is the King of glory, is the focus
of this psalm. The world and everything in it is God’s. Those who aspire to
heaven are the pure and righteous.
The second psalm is from a person who is faithful and
has integrity and who has been falsely accused. The psalm asks God to look
inside and to bring redemption.
Judith
10: 14 – 11: 6, 20 – 23
The
guards bring Judith before Holofernes the Assyrian general. She explains that
God is supreme and that the Assyrians are dong God’s will by clearing out
unfaithful people. She tells him that God will through him achieve a great
purpose. Holofernes says that when victory is won he will take Judith to the
palace of Nebuchadnezzar and he will convert to her faith.
1 John 4: 1 – 12
The writer says we are to test
spirits and prophets. If they do not confess that Jesus came in flesh and was
from God we are to know they are from the world. Though the world might listen
to them we won’t and they will not listen to us. We are to love each other
since God first loved us and sent his Son for us. If we love one another God
lives in us and, God’s love is perfected through us.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
Pelicans on Lake Mulwala NSW 2014 L Osburn |
God of love and grace, you sent your Son Jesus to
us and to be the one perfect and sufficient atonement for our sins. We know
Christ came to us from you. Keep us faithful and positive in our love for you for
others so that every day we can be the instruments on earth that perfect your
love through Jesus Christ our Lord and saviour and your Holy Spirit that dwells
in our hearts. Amen.
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