21 January 2016
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Thursday 21
January 2016
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.
Jeremiah
6: 16 –30
Jeremiah
proclaims that the Lord says the people need to see themselves at a crossroad
and search for the ancient way, follow that and find rest for their souls. But
the people do no listen or follow. Destruction will come. The fancy sacrifices
and incense have no use. A ruthless army is coming. Reports of the army make
people powerless. There is terror coming. The time of testing of the people is
coming.
John 8: 21 – 30
Jesus says he will be going
away, that people will look for him and die in their sin if they do not believe
in who he says he is. He goes on to say
that no one can follow his path, that he is following God’s path and speaking
God’s words. When Christ is raised up the people will know who he is, and what
he has done. Many believe in him.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
Gang Gang Cockatoo Harrietville Vic L Osburn |
Steadfast and loving God, you have
given us your scriptures to teach us and sent your Son to free us and redeem
us. Be with us today. Give us opportunities to trust in you and to give you
thanks and praise. Help us to recall each instance later so that we may trust
you more and praise you more tomorrow and every day through Jesus Christ our
Lord and Saviour. Amen.
Thursday 21
January 2016
Evening
Prayer
Psalm
119: 41 – 64
The
earth is full of God’s steadfast love and the psalmist wants to be taught and
affirmed and encouraged in understanding and living by God’ statutes. Through
this the psalmist will have the words to say to those who taunt and the
confidence to give testimony to kings. The psalmist identifies all the ways the
commandments and statutes of the Lord enrich life.
Genesis
9
God
blesses Noah and his sons and grants them the right to eat not only plants but
also animals. God states that those who shed the blood of humans will in turn
have their blood shed. God establishes a covenant using the rainbow as a sign
that never more will there be total destruction like the flood. From Noah’s
sons come all the people of the earth.
Noah
plants a vineyard, harvests and makes wine. He becomes drunk and when asleep
Ham who is the ancestor of the Canaanites sees his naked body and tells his
brothers. Shem and Japheth bring a cover and walk into the place backward so
that they see nothing and preserve Noah’s privacy. When Noah wakes and finds
out what Ham did, he curses him that he will be a slave for his brothers. Noah
blesses God for Shem (ancestor of all Semitic peoples) and Japheth whose
territory will be far. After many more years Noah dies.
Colossians 4: 7 – 18
Paul offers his final greetings
and grace to the Colossians recommending the disciples who are bringing the
letter and reminding them that they are in everyone’s prayers particularly
Epaphras – who is one of their people. Paul asks his chains to be remembered.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
Rainbow after the sleet Harrietville Vic L Osburn |
Holy,
loving and generous God, you give us the opportunity for new beginnings and new
life, new hearts and new minds through the death and resurrection of Jesus your
Son our Lord. Fill us with joy, thanks and praise for you today. Make us shine
like your rainbow within our hearts so that we become your promise in this
world you love through Jesus Christ Your Son our Lord. Amen.
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