30 June 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Thursday 30 June 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalms
148 and 149
These
two psalms call on every part of creation to praise and glorify God. Parts call for dance and celebration of
victories over enemy nations.
2 Chronicles 18: 28 – 19:
11
Ahab, the King of Israel
and Jehosophat the King of Judah go to war with Ramoth-gilead. Ahab disguises
himself for the is aware of the prophesy that he will die in this battle. The
enemy charioteers’ mission is to target the King of Israel. They come at
Jehosophat then recognise their error and turn. Someone else in the battle
looses an arrow and it hits Ahab who dies.
Jehospohat returns,
fortifies the cities and towns, appoints judges and warns them to fear God, take
care in their judgements, be impartial, not pervert justice and not to take
bribes. He sets up the judges in Jerusalem with the chief priest in charge for
matters of the Lord and a governor in charge for matters of the King. The
Levites serve as officers to the judges.
Acts 15: 1 – 11
Paul and Barnabas in are in
Antioch. Some people come from Judea and say that unless the people of other
nations are circumcised according to Mosaic Law they cannot be saved. They
debate with Paul and Barnabas who decide to go to Jerusalem. They are welcomed
and the people promoting the new rule are Pharisees who are Christians.
After considerable
discussion Paul addresses them all and says that he was selected by God to take
the message to the other nations. God knows the human heart, God cleansed their
spirits, gave them the Holy Spirit and doing so made no distinction between
them and us. So this requirement, to obey Mosaic Law, which the circumcised
Jews cannot fulfil anyway, is putting God to the test. We believe that we will
be saved through the grace of Jesus and so will all people.
Collect for Morning Prayer
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Thursday 30 June 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalms
144 and 150
The
first psalm is of a king who has prepared for war, he calls on God to be the
strong deliverer. He expresses humility not just for himself but all people,
asks for God to be with them in routing the enemy. The psalmist will sing
praises, the youth and the land will flourish, there will be peace and all
happiness will be restored once the battle is won.
The
last psalm is of joyful and exuberant praise – instruments, dancing. “Let
everything that breathes praise the Lord” (v6).
Ezekiel 10
Ezekiel explains in detail
his vision of God and God’s departure from the temple in Jerusalem. It is an overwhelming vision of “the Glory of
the Lord”. There is smoke and great light and God begins to go, stops a moment
then leaves.
God leaves the temple.
Galatians 1: 1 – 10
Paul’s letter to the
Galatians begins strongly telling them that they are have been led astray and
the gospel he proclaimed to them is the correct message.
Collect for Evening Prayer
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God of eternal patience, you know we go astray we can be arrogant and think
no one will see. We run after other prizes and rewards and our heads can be
turned from you by a skilled sales-pitch. Yet by grace you forgive us when we
turn to you. You come to us in our hearts. Never leave us Lord we pray. Guide
us, send us right teachers, forgive us, bring us back to you so that we may
experience your peace, do your will and celebrate your glory through Jesus
Christ your Son our Lord, and the power of your Holy Spirit in our hearts.
Amen.
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