15 February 2015
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Sunday 15
February 2015
Morning
Prayer
Psalm 50
Almighty God who rules over the entire planet rebukes
the people and explains that God does not need sacrifices of animals. God already
owns all the creatures and plants of the earth. God instead requires
thanksgiving and praise.
For those who do evil, slander others and hate
discipline they have no right to recite the commandments.
“Mark this, then you who forget God” (v.23). Those who
bring thanksgiving honour God and those who go the right way, God will save.
John 5: 1 – 9
Jesus meets a man who is ill at the five-porticos
spring baths. When the water agitates it is thought to have healing properties.
Jesus asks him does he want to be made well. Jesus tells him to take up his mat
and walk. He does so.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
Pillars of light The Eyre Highway SA 2014 L Osburn |
Sunday 15
February 2015
Evening
Prayer
2 Kings 5: 15 – 16, 20
– 27
Naaman, a commander in
the Syrian army has leprosy. Elisha has told him to bathe in the river Jordan
he refuses. Naaman’s servants come to him and challenge him that had he been
told to do something difficult he would have done it, so do the easy task.
Naaman bathes 7 times and is healed. He acknowledges God and offers Elisha
gifts. Elisha refuses. Naaman asks to be forgiven when he is required to go
with his king to the temple and stand with him and bow to other gods. Elisha absolves
Naaman.
When Naaman departs,
Elisha’s servant Gehazi, decides to follow Naaman and ask for silver and
clothing. Gehazi returns, hides it in his house and lies to Elisha pretending
he has been nowhere. As punishment Naaman’s leprosy transfers to Gehazi and he
leaves Elisha’s presence forever.
Psalm
29
This psalm’s theme is the almighty power of God whose
voice makes water, forests, mountains and fire dance or whirl. The Lord’s power
brings people confidence and peace.
1 John 3: 15– 24
We are encouraged to demonstrate our love for others
by actions and truth. We are to have pity on those in need and do something.
Our hearts condemn us if we do not. God is greater than our hearts and can see
them. So, if our hearts do not condemn us we are confident to stand before God.
We are to believe in Christ and to love one another and God will live in us and
we in God through the Holy Spirit.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
Making booties for babies Mulwala NSW 2015 L Osburn |
Holy God
of integrity, action and truth be with us this week. Give us opportunities to
act and to demonstrate that we love you and that we love our neighbours so that
we can with confidence come into your presence knowing our hearts match our
words and that your Holy Spirit is with us through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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