9 August 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Tuesday 9 August 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm 89:
39 - 53
The
psalm is about a descendant of David for whom there has been losses in battle,
destruction of the city and removal of the office of King. It laments the
withdrawal of the support and protection of God. This is an appeal to God to
remember the promises to David.
Hosea
13: 1 – 14 (15 – 16)
Hosea
says Israel has rejected God and worships Baals. Even though God fed them in
the desert still their hearts are proud. Their lack of recognition of God will
bring destruction. Their actions will come back to them and dry up any chance
of relief. Destruction will come.
Acts
16: 11 – 24
Paul
and Silas are in Philippi, which is in Macedonia and at the time a Roman
colony. They go to a place of prayer and meet Lydia. Lydia listens, is baptised
as are all her household. Paul and Silas stay in her home.
There
is a slave, a girl who follows Paul and Silas telling everyone they are
prophets of the Most High God and are bringing salvation to all. She does this
for many days. Paul orders the spirit of divination from her. She then can no
longer make money for her owners. The owners become angry and take them before
the magistrate.
Paul
and Silas are charged with being Jews in a Roman colony, stripped, flogged and
gaoled with their feet held in stocks.
Collect for Morning Prayer
Bogged backwards Mulwala NSW L Osburn |
Bogged forwards Mulwala NSW L Osburn |
O Lord, how precious are your people
and the communities, though small, that remember and recognise that you are the
Most High God. Be with all of us when hope dries up and when we see oppression
and persecution, to not stay in that muddy place, but to come to you, to seek
you, and to be washed clean so that we, your people may through your spirit of
truth, draw others to you and to the freedom that comes from your steadfast
love and grace through Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer. Amen
Tuesday 9 August 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalm
91
This
psalm is one of reassurance and comfort about the care and protection the
faithful have from God. “For He will command his angels concerning you to guard
you in all your ways (v.11)”. This is a reminder of God’s loving protection and
deliverance to those who call for salvation.
Lamentations 4: 12 – 22
The destruction of
Jerusalem is unbelievable. It is brought by the corruption of priests and
prophets. The people are scattered, hunted and trapped. They die in hunter’s
pits.
There is a warning: Edom
too will suffer like this.
Romans 9: 14 – 24
God has the right to have mercy where God chooses to have
mercy. God too can harden the hearts of those God chooses (like Pharaoh). God,
like a potter, has the right to shape the clay any way and to use that clay to
offer people a path to salvation. God has offered mercy and the riches of the
kingdom to people of all nations.
Collect for Evening Prayer
Sunset Barooga NSW L Osburn |
God of
mercy, healing, forgiveness and redemption, by your grace we are kept from
harm. Help us to be alert to subtle hardening of our hearts and questioning
your steadfast love for us. Remind us that we have been given the path to
salvation through the death and resurrection of your Son. Remind us that we are
blessed. Guide us to reach out, to include others, to rescue the hunted and
trapped and pass on your mercy and grace so that they too may be blessed through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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