12 December 2015
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Friday 12
December 2014
Morning
Prayer
Psalms 99 and 100
This psalm uses the theme God is king. God is a just
ruler and steadfastly supports those who follow the commandments. God responds
to wrongdoing. It is right to tremble at the greatness and awesomeness of
God.
Sing praise and thanks to God. We are God’s people.
God made us. The Lord’s love and mercy endures forever. The Lord is good.
Isaiah 9: 18 – 10: 11
Wickedness burns like fire. Woe to those who make
unjust laws and oppress others. Their wealth and privilege will not protect
them. Woe to the Assyrian (Cyrus) who is the instrument against a godless
nation. God says all kings are God’s commanders. Haven’t the great idol-worshipping
cities fallen? Shall the God not deal with idol-worshipping Jerusalem in the
same way?
Mark 8: 14 – 26
Jesus, in the boat hears the disciples saying they
only have one loaf of bread to share. Jesus warns then to be cautious of the
“yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod”: the need to have a sign. They
question Jesus on what he means. He asks why are they talking about having no
bread? He reminds then of how he fed the masses twice with 12 and 7 baskets of
food remaining respectively.
The next day in Bethsaida he heals a blind man. Jesus
sends him home saying do not go into the village.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
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Friday 12 December
2014
Evening
Prayer
Psalm 103
“Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is in me bless his holy
name” (v.1). The psalm recounts the
gifts of God to us as individuals: forgiveness, healing, and redemption,
crowning us with steadfast love and satisfying us with good things. God’s
history of justice and mercy and compassion are listed. Humans are temporary
and frail. God is eternal and mighty. “Bless the Lord, O my soul” (V.22).
Isaiah 46: 1 – 47: 4
The idols of Babylon have fallen. They are the same
idols that were heavy to carry around and were a burden on the people. God
however carries us. God made us, sustains us, and rescues us. God will do as
God pleases. God’s righteous is coming near. God will grant salvation to
Israel. Babylon will be humiliated. The Lord, the Almighty is the Holy One.
Revelation
14: 1 - 12
John
sees the Lamb on Mount Zion surrounded by the redeemed faithful and played to
by harpists: a new song.
An angel
cries out for all to fear God, give God glory, worship God who made everything,
for the time of judgement has come. A second angel cries out that Babylon has
fallen. A third angel cries out anyone worshipping the best will experience God’s
fury. This calls for patient endurance of those who obey the commandments and
are faithful to Jesus.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
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Oh God of
wonders and grace we give you thanks for your great gifts of love to us. Be
with us in the stillness. Grant us a moment to reflect. Restore in us our
stocks of patient endurance so that we may continue day-by-day obeying your
commandments and loving you more through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
Amen.
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