17 October 2015
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Saturday 17
October 2015
Morning
Prayer
Psalm
106: 1 – 24
The psalmist begins
praising God and marvelling at God’s faithful love and great deeds. He then
charges that we like the people of the past – from the Exodus to the time of
Aaron – go astray.
2 Kings 4: 38 – 5: 14
This section outlines 3
miracles of Elisha. The first is stew with wild gourds in it that spoiled it.
Elisha is able to make it safe and palatable. The second is sharing 20 loaves
of barley with 100 people and having some left over and the third is the curing
of Naaman, the commander of the army of Aram, from leprosy by having him bathe
7 times in the Jordan River.
Matthew
14: 22 – 36
Jesus
sends the disciples on ahead by boat to cross Lake Galilee. He goes up the
mountain to pray alone. There are high winds on the lake and the boat is being
battered. By morning the disciples see Jesus coming to them walking on the
water. The disciples think it is a ghost and are filled with fear. Jesus
speaks, they recognise him and Peter asks can he walk on water too. He gets out
of the boat then takes his eye off Jesus, feels the fear again and sinks. He
cries out to Jesus. Jesus rescues him. Jesus asks why did Peter doubt. Then those
on the boat worship him: truly he is the Son of God. They land at Gennesaret
and Jesus heals more people.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
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Taking the big leap Off the pier Busselton WA L Osburn |
Holy and loving God you have given us prophets and
your Son who performed signs and miracles yet still we doubt and still we turn
away. Help us focus on you. Take away our doubt and fears so that we too may
step out in love and faith serving you all our days through Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord, and the power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
Saturday 17
October 2015
Evening
Prayer
Psalm 106:
25 – 50
The ancient people keep
shifting allegiance and worshipping other gods. They even conduct live
sacrifice of their children. Yet God delivers them, shows compassion. The
psalmist asks for God to gather us in to give thanks, glory and praise to God.
Job 38: 1 – 18
The Lord answers Job out of
the whirlwind. God asks Job where was he when God created everything including
the starts and heavens? Where was Job when God set the bounds of the sea? Is Job the one who makes every morning? Has
Job gone to the depths of the sea or death and does he know the whole expanse
of earth?
1 Peter 2: 18 – 25
Peter encourages all to be
obedient even to harsh and unfair rule. If we endure being beaten for something
we did wrong there is no credit in that. Christ was without blemish and had
uttered no deceit yet he was crucified. He didn’t fight back or abuse. Instead
he put himself in God’s hands – gave himself to the one who judges justly. By
Christ we have been healed and set free. He is the shepherd and guardian of our
souls.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
All in the same boat Busselton WA L Osburn |
Holy and wonderful God you have been with us since before
all time, you deliver us, heal us and set us free by grace and mercy. We ask
you to gather us in and to help us put our lives in your hands as Christ did
even to death on the cross. Teach us how to be gentle with each other and
faithful to you everyday and in all circumstances through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, and the power of your Holy Spirit
in our hearts. Amen.
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