10 February 2016
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Wednesday 10 February 2016
Ash Wednesday
Morning Prayer
Psalm
38: 1 – 4 and 18 – 21
This
psalm is one of repentance, of suffering physical and of the heart. The
psalmist waits, in silence for the Lord.
Daniel
9: 3 – 6 (7 – 14) 15 - 19
This
is Daniel’s prayer of repentance and call for God’s immense mercies. “O Lord
listen! O Lord forgive! O Lord hear and act! For your sake, O my God, do not
delay…” (v. 19).
Matthew
6: 7 - 15
The
Lord’s Prayer.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
By the fence Mulberry Vale Broken Hill NSW L Osburn |
Ah Lord, great and awesome God,
please build in us humble and contrite hearts that we may truly come to you,
repenting our sins and being open to receive your great mercies. Help us Lord
to be so equipped to do your will through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Wednesday 10 February 2016
Ash Wednesday
Evening
Prayer
Psalm
38: 9 - 21
The
psalmist pleads to God for forgiveness with “O Lord, O my God, do not be far
from me, make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.”
Isaiah
58: 1 – 12
Isaiah
makes it clear what a fast should be. It isn’t to do make a show of
righteousness. The real fast is liberating the oppressed, loosing the bonds of
injustice, stopping blame and gossip, feeding the hungry and satisfying the
needs of the afflicted.
1
Timothy 6: 6 – 19
Paul
writes: pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness
testify to the faith and keep the commandments. It is for the immortal Christ
we wait: King of kings and Lord of lords.
Paul
has words for rich people to not rely on wealth but be willing to share and
build a secure spiritual future.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
Sturt Desert Pea Broken Hill NSW L Osburn |
Loving
and faithful God, we give you thanks for this day. We bring to you all our
thoughts, words and deeds of this day knowing that you are the God of mercy.
Help us in the days ahead to live our lives as a real fast, to pursue righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness; to testify to the faith and
keep the commandments so that praise and glory and honour come to you our Lord
redeemer and friend Jesus Christ. Amen.
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