7 June 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Tuesday 7 June 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm 90
This
is a group lament. The psalmist asks that we be satisfied in the morning with
God’s steadfast love so that we may rejoice and be glad everyday.
There
is a separation from God and a plea that there be as many days connected to God
as there have been separation. The psalmist asks for God’s compassion on the
people and that the work of human hands may prosper.
Ezekiel
32: 17 – 32
Ezekiel
continues the lament over Egypt and says how the deaths of the people and their
great ones will be unrecognised, uncelebrated. As they wrought terror on the
earth they will be separated from God hereafter.
Acts
8: 14 – 25
Peter
and John arrive and since the people have only been baptised in the name of
Jesus, the apostles laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
Simon, the Samaritan who had previously been a magician offers to pay the
apostles, Peter and John so that he can get the power to give the Holy Spirit
to others. Peter tells Simon he cannot buy this gift
with money, that his heart is not aligned to God and that he should repent.
Simon asks Peter to pray for him.
Collect for Morning Prayer
Beside still waters Troth Dredge Hole Harrietville Vic L Osburn |
Loving wonderful God you want us to be
filled with your spirit rejoicing and happy in your steadfast love and able to
testify and speak your word. Examine our hearts and help us have hearts for you
alone. Encourage us and support us to repent, to bring our needs for power and
agency to you so that we are lead each and every day by you to do your will
through the power of your Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Tuesday 7 June 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalm
119: 89 – 104
The
psalmist expresses faith in God’s word –
commitment to God and the law. The psalm also shows the effect of the
scriptures on the psalmist through meditation, understanding and a guide for
life.
“If
your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my misery” (v.92).
Deuteronomy
24: 5 – 22
Here
are a series of commandments:
A newly
married man is not to serve in the army but have at least one year with their
wife. No one is to take a mill and the upper mill-stone (the capacity to
produce food) as a pledge – collateral on a loan since it is taking
livelihoods. Kidnapping, enslaving or selling an Israelite is a capital
offence. Guard against leprous skin and do as instructed by the priests. When
people give collateral for a loan, if it's their cloak – the thing that keeps
them warm – give it back before sunset and you will be blessed. Pay poor and
needy wages whether residents or foreigners their wages before sunset for their
cries will be heard by God. Parents cannot be put to death for their children's
crimes or vice versa. You take the punishment for your own crime. Residents, orphans
and foreigners have a right to justice. If you are harvesting and leave a
sheaf, or olives, or grapes still on the tree or vine, don't go back, leave it
for the poor and for foreigners.
2
Corinthians 8: 1 – 15
Paul
writes that the church in Macedonia though in poverty, gave even beyond their
means to support ministry. Titus now can assist the Corinthians to complete
their giving program. Since they are diligent in other matters Paul knows they
will excel in this.
He
challenges them to give from their means. He does not command them. They are to
give in a balanced way not to make themselves poor. He quotes Exodus (16:18)
that those who had much did not have too much
and that those who had little did not have too little.
Collect for Evening Prayer
What's reflected Troth Dredge Hole Harrietville Vic L Osburn |
God of equity and compassion you teach
us that everyone has a right to live and to justice. As your faithful and
decent people help us respond to the misery, poverty and injustice in this
world with generous hearts and practical action so that we live out your
scriptures and so that the cries you hear from the world and from the
marginalised are of praise and thanksgiving that we your people acted through
the power of your Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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