2 August 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Tuesday 2 August 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm 77
The psalmist is
deeply distressed, not sleeping at night, feels alienated from God and wonders
whether God has gone. He decides to remember all the blessings of the past and
the evidence of God’s enduring protection. He ceases moaning and instead gives
thanks.
Hosea
7: 8 – 16
The
Northern Kingdom is unfaithful to God and seeks alliances with Egypt. Hosea
states that in God’s view they are silly like a wheeling dove – directionless.
They know they are doing the wrong thing and fail to turn back to God.
John
11: 17 – 37
Jesus
arrives at Martha and Mary’s home in the aftermath of Lazarus’s death. Martha
greets him and declares her faith that Jesus could have healed him and that
Lazarus will rise again on the last day. Jesus proclaims that he is the
resurrection and the life. She declares her firm belief that he is the Messiah.
Martha
goes to Mary who comes out to meet Jesus. The Jews, who are mourning with her,
follow her. Mary kneels at Jesus’s feet and also declares that he could have
healed Lazarus. Jesus weeps.
The
crowd says that if Jesus could give a blind man sight he could have healed
Lazarus.
Collect for Morning Prayer
Along the way beside the crystal stream Bon Accord track and the Ovens River Harrietville Vic L Osburn |
Tuesday 2 August 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalm 78: 1 – 15
The psalmist
encourages people to tell the stories of God and the caring relationship with
the people to their children, in parables, the old sayings, the history,
decrees and miracles so that they will not be stubborn or rebellious.
Lamentations
1: 11b – 22
God has
abandoned Zion. The city is desolate, there is no food, all is destruction, and
strength sapping sorrow. The writer recognises the rebellion of the people.
There is weeping and no comfort from any source. The section ends with a plea
that the enemy have the same experience.
Romans
7: 13 – 25
Paul
talks about the Law saying that it is spiritual and that all people may be
willing to do what is right but we cannot – we are in fact slaves to sin – no
matter how hard we try. If we do things that we do not want to do, it is sin
doing it. So, delight in the Law – it keeps us aware of our sins. Who will
rescue us from this state: God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect for Evening Prayer
There' s something comforting about gumboots Bright Vic L Osburn |
Saviour God, you have rescued us by
grace, through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord and redeemer. None of us can
escape sin except through your love, peace and forgiveness. Be with us now as
we bring our lives to you. Clear away all our failings and rebellion and wrap
your love around us so that we your faithful ones may be energised to tell our
children and grandchildren all the great news of your abiding care for us
through Jesus Christ and your Holy Spirit alive in us. Amen.
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