26 September 2016
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Monday 26 September
2016
Morning
Prayer
Psalms
65 and 70
Psalm
65 is a glorious hymn of praise to God, who forgives us, saves us, satisfies
our souls and creates the world and everything in it. In particular it gives
praise for the food we receive at harvest time.
Psalm
70 is a plea for help in time of urgent need. It asks for those who seek harm
to be confused and turned back and those who seek God to rejoice and give
praise.
Joel
2: 25 – 3: 8
Joel
speaks of the end times when the sun goes dark, the moon turns blood red, God
judges all the nations and all the Jews are returned from slavery and their
slavers are sold on to others.
Matthew
9: 1 – 13
Friends
carry a man who is paralysed to Jesus. Jesus recognises the man’s faith and
forgives his sins. The scribes complain that this is blaspheming. Jesus then
and shows them he has been given the authority to forgive sins since he can
heal whole bodies. He tells the man to get up and walk which he does. The
people rejoice that such authority is given to a human.
Jesus
sees Matthew in the tax booth and says, “Follow me”. Later when he is eating
with the tax collectors, the Pharisees complain. He replies that those who are
well do not need a physician and quotes scripture as their lesson “I desire
mercy, not sacrifice” (v.13). Jesus then states his mission is to those who
sin.
Collect for Morning Prayer
New dawn Lake Mulwala NSW L Osburn |
Monday 26
September 2016
Evening
Prayer
Psalm
66
A great
song of praise to God: “Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth” (v 1). The psalmist lists the gifts of God and
particularly that prayers are answered. God is a God of steadfast love.
1 Maccabees 3: 27 – 41
King Antiochus is enraged
by the defeat so sets up a system to fund an army then realises he does not
have the treasury to sustain it. He previously abolished laws that made the
land productive and his income was depleted. He delegates half his forces to
Lysias to defeat the Maccabees. Antiochus travels across the Euphrates to the
northern territories to raise the funds. A massive army goes to the plain of
Emmaus and slave traders attend the site with their fetters ready to take the
captured Jews away.
Colossians 1: 1 – 8
Paul greets the community at Colossae and recognises
their faith and hope found from hearing the gospel from Epaphras, a faithful
minister of Christ.
Collect for Evening Prayer
Living water Ovens River Harrietville Vic L Osburn |
Holy and awesome God, you answer our prayers, and you give us hope when we
face overwhelming opposition and when we are starting out new communities of
faith with you. Keep our hope, faith and love alive and strong so that we,
through our actions, may be your faithful ministers and make known your love in
the Spirit through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment