7 May 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Saturday 7 May 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm
19
This is
one of the great hymns to God. The whole of creation shows the glory of God.
God’s laws bring wisdom and vision. Instruction and correction are given. The
psalmist asks to be kept away from accidental or deliberate breaking of God’s
commands and ends with “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my
heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
Numbers
22: 21 – 40
Balaam
the diviner from Mesopotamia goes with officials from the King of Moab, Balak.
On the way an angel blocks the path three times and Balaam’s donkey, turns,
shies or lies down. Each time Balaam hits the donkey. The donkey talks to him
and defends its reputation. Then Balaam sees the angel. The angel tells Balaam
off for striking the donkey and says that if he had not stopped Balaam would
have been dead and the donkey freed. Balaam offers to return home. The angel
tells him to continue to Balak and to do only what God instructs.
When
Balaam arrives he honestly tells Balak that he can only say the words that God
puts in his mouth. They go to the first location and start the first sacrifice.
John
15: 26 – 16: 11
Jesus
tells the disciples that when the Spirit comes it will be a spirit of truth and
that they are to testify about Jesus because they have been with him. He then
tells them how hard things will be: they will be ejected from the synagogue and
killed by religious people who believe they are doing God’s will.
It
is, Jesus says, in our favour that he goes because unless he goes the Advocate,
the Holy Spirit cannot come. The Holy Spirit will teach us that the world is
wrong about sin, righteousness and judgement. Belief in Jesus corrects our
understanding of sin. Jesus’s death, resurrection and ascension correct our
understanding of righteousness and Jesus’s victory over death and sin corrects
our understanding of judgement.
Collect for Morning Prayer
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Saturday 7 May 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalms
119: 1 – 16
This
portion of the psalm celebrates those who know and follow the laws of God. The
psalmist asks to be taught and to be assisted to follow these laws.
Deuteronomy
29: 29 – 30: 20
If we
remember what God has done, if we obey his commandments with all our heart and
with all our soul then God will restore us and have compassion. No matter where
we are on earth, God will gather us together. Our hearts will be changed so
that our descendants will also love God. What we do will have positive results.
This
is not to hard a quest – we don’t have to go to a distant land and come back
with the prize – it is in our hearts and mouths and hands.
Love
God, walk in his ways, observe his commandments and live. But if we turn away
and serve idols we will perish. Choose life.
1
Corinthians 11: 2 – 16
Paul
has a lengthy discussion of the pros and cons of wearing something on your head
in public worship. There appears to be differing customs for men and women and
competing positions on humbling oneself. He ends saying that there is no formal
custom.
Collect for Evening Prayer
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Rational and realistic God you know
we all dwell in diverse cultures and countries with different customs and
habits. We are deeply thankful that you have given us a way to you through your
commandments and the saving grace of Jesus. At the end of this day bring us to
you, be with us so that we may express our love for your with all our heart,
all our mind and all our soul through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord and the
your Holy Spirit. Amen.
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