6 June 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Monday 6 June 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm 86
The psalmist approaches God in
humility and reverent recognition asking for assistance. Praise and honour are
awarded to God and the psalmist asks to walk in truth and to have a heart for
God alone. Thanks are given to God for steadfast love.
Ezekiel 32: 1 – 16
Ezekiel is told to lament over Pharaoh: Pharaoh
who thinks of himself a lion but is really a water dragon. The net will be cast
he will be captured and killed. The country will be destroyed. Women will chant
the lament. All over Egypt they will chant the lament.
Acts
8: 4 – 13
The
believers scatter. Phillip (one of the first deacons) goes to Samaria, telling
the good news and healing people. Simon, a magician
in that place, has a large following but they believe Phillip and are
baptised. Simon believes too, is baptised and stays with Phillip.
Collect for Morning Prayer
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Monday 6 June 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalm 88
This is a prayer of a faithful
person who has been seriously ill since childhood and now believes they are
close to death. The prayer asks God to listen. The psalmist is bold with God.
“Is your steadfast love declared in the grave…?” (v.11). The only sense of hope
in this psalm is in God’s response.
Deuteronomy
21: 22 – 22: 12
Here
follows a set of instructions for living. First, if you see something belonging
to someone else especially livestock wandering, don't ignore it. Do something
to keep the thing safe and have it returned to the owner. If you don't know who
the owner is keep the thing safe and well until the owner appears. Second,
don't get involved in another belief's rituals where people cross-dress. Third,
if there's a bird with fledglings you can take the fledgling but not the parent
bird. Fourth, when you build a flat roof house have a parapet for safety. Fifth
don't sow two different kinds of seed in the same field you may lose both
crops. Sixth, don't yoke together different types of animals like an ox and a
donkey. Seventh, don't mix natural fibres like wool and linen together. Eighth,
wear tassels on your cloak.
2 Corinthians
7: 2 – 16
Paul
asks the Corinthians to have space in their hearts for him since he has wronged
no one. He reinforces that they are in
his heart and united with him. His time in Macedonia has been difficult and
comforted by the arrival of Titus and his news that the Corinthians want to set
things straight and be seen as united with Paul. Paul rejoices not because they
felt grief but that they earnestly repented and want to confirm they are being
faithful. As a result they have proved themselves guiltless.
Paul
says he boasted to Titus about the Corinthians and Titus’s visit confirms the
boasting to be true. Titus’s heart goes out to the Corinthians since they
welcomed him in fear and showed their faith and obedience. Paul has total
confidence in them.
Collect for Evening Prayer
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Holy
and gracious God when we are faithful and follow your commandments we feel
confident in experiencing your presence and in opening ourselves to your love.
We may be ill, in transition or just reviewing our day. Help us to stop a
moment, recognised ourselves and what we are doing and consider you so that we
hear the direction you set us, and faithfully and diligently follow, knowing we
can only do this through the power of your Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
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