26 May 2015
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Tuesday 26
May 2015
Morning
Prayer
Psalms 65 and 70
Psalm 65 is a glorious hymn of praise to God, who
forgives us, saves us, satisfies our souls and creates the world and everything
in it. In particular it gives praise for the food we receive at harvest time.
Psalm 70 is a plea for help in time of urgent need. It
asks for those who seek harm to be confused and turned back and those who seek
God to rejoice and give praise.
Deuteronomy 6: 4 – 25
Moses reiterates the importance of following the
commandments and teaching them to our children and our children’s children –
especially the first commandment. We are to talk about the commandments and
tell future generations of God’s actions bringing the people out of Egypt. We
are not to follow other gods especially when we are well off and comfortable.
Acts 2: 14 – 24
Peter stands and addresses the crowd. He uses the
words of the prophet Joel (Joel 2: 28 – 32) to show that what is now occurring
has been prophesied and that the behaviour they see in the disciples is the
beginning of the fulfilment of that prophecy. He tells the crowd about Jesus –
all his works, wonders and powers. He reminds them that Jesus was crucified and
unlawfully killed is free from death and lives. Death has no power over him.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
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Holy God you create, forgive, satisfy our souls and command
us to love you and each other. You have taken us from slavery and conquered
death. Help us to always call on you in times of trouble and in times of
comfort. Enable and spur us to talk about you and your commandments with our
children and their children so that all can know you, love you, be saved by you
and rejoice through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord and the power of your Holy Spirit in our hearts. Amen.
Tuesday 26 May
April 2015
Evening
Prayer
Psalm 66
A great song of praise to God: “Make a joyful noise to
God, all the earth” (v 1). The psalmist
lists the gifts of God and particularly that prayers are answered. God is a God
of steadfast love.
Judges 16: 1 - 17
Samson goes to the city and visits a sex worker. His
enemies hide by the gate waiting for him. He comes at midnight and pulls the
entire gate out and takes it with him.
He falls in love with Delilah a Philistine woman. She
is asked to find out what makes Samson strong. Three times she asks, three
times she sets him up to be captured and three times his strength breaks his
bonds. Yet still he tells her the truth out of love and avoidance of her persistence.
1 Corinthians 15: 1 - 11
Paul reminds the Corinthians that he proclaimed the
good news to them; they live in that belief and are saved by their belief. He
reminds them too that he was not among the original disciples but a persecutor
and is a convert. He has met Jesus, the resurrected one face to face and all
Paul’s hard work, is not his own doing but God’s.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
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Holy Lord our achievements and successes are all due to your
grace and love. You are steadfast, meet us face-to-face, answer our prayers and
you never give up. Keep us humble, persistent and honest in the work we do and
in our relationships with others so that our lives and our actions bring you thanks
and praise and honour and glory through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
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