22 June 2015
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Monday 22
June 2015
Morning
Prayer
Psalms 118: 1 – 18
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast
love endures forever! The remainder of the psalm tells of God’s assistance and
reminds us to put our trust not in people or rulers, but God alone.
1 Samuel 17: 55 – 18:16
When David goes out to fight Goliath Saul asks whose
son is David and his commander of the army does not know. When David brings
Goliath’s head to Saul, the king checks his identity – David is the son of
Jesse.
Jonathon, King Saul’s son and David become best
friends. Jonathon gives him his own clothes, armour, sword, bow and belt. Saul
makes David the commander of the army.
Some time later, Saul is so disturbed even though
David is playing the lyre for him Saul deliberately throws his spear at David
to pin him to the wall. David eludes King Saul’s attacks.
Saul is afraid of David so sends him out again to
fight the Philistines. David has success and the people of Israel and Judah
love him. Saul is in awe of David.
Acts 12: 1 – 11
Herod Agrippa persecutes the believers and kills James
the son of Zebedee. He arrests Peter and has him closely guarded in prison. In
the night Peter has what he thinks is a vision of his chains falling of and an
angel leading him out to safety. It was not a vision. He realises that Lord
sent an angel to rescue him.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
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| Mount Buffalo and into the Ovens Valley Vic 2015 E Byford |
Monday 22 June
April 2015
Evening
Prayer
Psalms 118: 19 – 29 and 120
The psalm section brims with sweet praise to God. God
takes the weak and rejected and makes them the cornerstone. “This is the Lord’s
doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day that the Lord has made:
let us rejoice and be glad in it” (vv. 23-24).
The second psalm is a cry of distress from a person in
exile far from Israel surrounded by warrior people, “I am for peace; but when I
speak, they are for war” (v.7).
Sirach 18: 1 - 14
No one can tell or describe the greatness and wonders
of God. Human life is brief and has good and evil parts experiences. God has
mercy knowing we don’t live long – perhaps 100 years. Humans have compassion
for each other but God has compassion for all of creation. God trains and teaches
us and cares for those who accept God precepts.
James 1: 1 – 18
When we face trials we are to rejoice because testing
our faith produces endurance. We are to strengthen our faith and choose faith
over doubt – to be consistent. Let us boast in being raised up when we are
lowly. Let us remember that temptation comes from our own desires and can give
birth to sin. So we are blessed when we endure temptation.
Generous acts of giving are from God and we, like the
first fruits of the harvest give our selves back to God to fulfil God’s
purpose.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
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| Words of encouragement Deniliquin NSW 2010 D Stevens |
Great almighty amazing God, we can never comprehend your
great power, compassion and grace. You lift up the meek and lowly to be your
people, the central people in your kingdom. Help us see every day as a gift
from you, to push aside our desires and give ourselves to you to fulfil your purpose
so that wherever we are and no matter the challenges we encounter we act in
faith and confidence, sure in your love and compassion for all through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
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