14 March 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Monday 14 March 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm 34
This is a psalm of
thanksgiving and praise and one that teaches people to love and fear the Lord,
to avoid evil and to seek peace. The psalmist teaches, “the Lord redeems the
life of his servants” (v22).
Jeremiah
40: 1 – 12
Jeremiah
is given his freedom, food and a choice of where he will live. He decides to
stay in Mizpah with Gelaliah who had been appointed governor. Gelaliah promises
to faithfully represent the people to Babylon. The remnant peoples congregate,
take over land left by the exiles, make it productive and store the excess.
Matthew
21: 23 – 46
Jesus
is questioned about his authority. He is able to turn the question around. He
tells parables of judgement. If we recognise God’s hand in the ministry of John
the Baptist and Christ we will listen, follow and inherit the kingdom. If we
think God has no role then we need to resolve the question of the miracles,
healing and ministry of both.
Collect for Morning Prayer
Nullarbor South Australia L Osburn |
Monday 14 March 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalm 119: 17 – 40
In this section of the
psalm is the plea to be taught and to be shown how to live out the commandments
daily and how to read and understand scripture. There is a plea for protection
against ridicule or harm by others because of our desire to be with and know
God.
Exodus
7: 8 – 24
God
tells Moses and Aaron to go to Pharaoh again. First the staff of Moses becomes
a snake. Pharaoh’s magicians can do that too. Moses’s snake eats the magicians’
snakes. When this has no effect on Pharaoh, Moses and Aaron raise the staff and
cause the water of the Nile to run red like blood and the fish to die.
Pharaoh’s magicians can do this too. Pharaoh turns away, none of this affects
him.
Galatians
6: 11– 18
Paul,
himself writes the last section of this letter – he isn’t a trained scribe so
his letters are larger. The outward bodily signs of belief (circumcision, marks
of persecution for faith) are not what we are to boast about or worry about.
What we boast about is Christ crucified for us and as a consequence, our
separation from the call of the world. This new creation is everything. Paul
blesses the readers.
Collect for Evening Prayer
The Lord's Prayer in Arabic From the home of a Syrian Christian L Osburn |
Merciful and gracious God, everything
is possible with you. You do not need signs or wonders from us. You only ask
that we have humble and contrite hearts open to your word and offer of grace.
Help us Lord each and every day to recommit ourselves to you, to start again as
a new creation through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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