27 April 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Wednesday 27 April 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm
140
This psalm is an appeal
to be delivered from personal enemies – from violent people and those who stir
things up, those who speak ill, are arrogant and make evil plots. The psalmist
is confident in God’s care.
Numbers
14: 26 – 45
After
the Israelites’ complaints and fears about going to the Promised Land God
decrees that no one over 20 years of age except Caleb and Joshua will be part
of the fulfilled promise. Instead it will take 40 years before they can enter. All
the scouts except Caleb and Joshua die from plague.
The people
repent and decide they would do as they were told and go to the land. Moses
warns them that God is not with them and that they are being disobedient again.
Moses and the Ark of the Covenant stay behind. The people who go up to the Promised
Land are beaten and driven back.
John 12:
44 – 50
Jesus
says that those who believe in him believe in God who sent him, and those who
have seen him have seen the Father. He has come to make things clear for those
who believe and to save. If people do not believe, Jesus does not judge.
On
the last day, Jesus’s word, given to him by God, will be the judge – eternal
life.
Collect for Morning Prayer
Gum blossom and bee Milawa Vic L Osburn |
Wednesday 27 April 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalms
141 and 142
Both psalms are pleas to
be delivered from personal enemies. The first includes a willingness to be
justly corrected by the righteous. The psalmist asks to be assisted to avoid
retaliation of the evil so that the enemies realise the psalmist is not only correct
but also gentle.
In the second psalm
things are not going well for the psalmist and the pleas for deliverance
demonstrate faithfulness.
Exodus
33: 1 – 17
In
this section it is clear there is the priestly tabernacle tent in the middle of
the camp and a second tent at a distance called the meeting tent where Moses
talks directly with God and Joshua is the caretaker.
God
instructs Moses to start towards the Promised Land and that he will send an
angel to accompany them but not be directly among them. Moses asks that God be
with them and be known to be with them – distinct from other people – the
people with God.
1 Corinthians
7: 36 – 40
Paul
continues with his views on marriage. If a couple are engaged and strongly
passionate they should marry. Otherwise it is better not to marry. When people
are widowed re-marriage is acceptable but Paul thinks it is more blessed to
stay single.
Collect for Evening Prayer
Autumn Milawa Vic L Osburn |
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