12 September 2015
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Saturday 12
September 2015
Morning
Prayer
Psalm 33
This psalm is a great hymn
of praise to God citing evidence including creation, oversight of nations,
strength beyond that of people or war-horses and the steadfast love that
delivers our souls from death. The psalm ends saying our souls wait for the
Lord, our hearts are glad because we trust and with an appeal for God’s
steadfast love to be with us.
1 Kings 9: 15 – 28
Solomon begins a building
and construction program using people who are not Israelites as the forced
labour. He builds or re-builds cities, walls around cities, his own house,
Jerusalem’s wall, storehouses and places for cavalry, grain…
Three times a year Solomon makes
sacrifices of well being on the altar he built for the Lord.
Solomon builds a fleet of
ships and in partnership with King Hiram of Tyre imports 420 talents of gold
from Ophir.
Acts
28: 27 – 31
Since
God’s people’s hearts are dull, ears blocked and eyes shut, God’s message of
salvation goes to the people of all the nations.
Paul
lives in Rome for two years and preaches without hindrance.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
Restoring and repairing Harrietville Vic. L Osburn |
Saturday 12
September 2015
Evening
Prayer
Psalm 31
This powerful psalm is on
the theme of taking refuge in God and has the words “Into your hand I commit my
spirit”. The second part asks for God’s grace and the final part praises God
and encourages us to love the Lord, “be strong and let your heart take courage”
(v. 24).
Job 15: 17 – 35
Eliphaz continues to talk
about how from ancient knowledge and wisdom we have learned that God repays the
wicked for their ways – that there is retribution.
3 John
This is a letter to a faithful person Gaius, who is
known to provide hospitality to Christian missionaries. He is commended and encouraged
to continue even in the face of another church member who is expelling people
from the Christian community if they accommodate and support missionaries. Hospitality
is the application of the love command (vs 5 & 6). The letter ends with the
hope the writer can come and speak with Gaius face-to-face.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
Father Peter demonstrating hospitality: he welcomes us, fed us and gave our mother a rickshaw ride. Albury NSW L Osburn |
Holy and eternal God your love us and have given us two
great commandments: to love you and to love each other. Be with us now as we
commit our spirit to you. Fill us with courage to do your will and empower us
to be hospitable and loving to others all our days through Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord, and the power of your Holy Spirit in our hearts. Amen.
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