2 October 2016
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Sunday 2
October 2016
Morning
Prayer
Psalm 118: 19 – 29
The psalm section brims with sweet praise to God.
“This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes”.
Luke 2o: 27 – 38 Check
Sadducees come to Jesus saying there is no
resurrection. Using a law about brothers being required to marry the widow of
another brother, they construct a scenario where this happens seven times. They
want to know who is the true husband in the resurrection. Jesus tells them they
are wrong in their understanding of the resurrection – no one marries or is
married, instead all are like angels. Further, he quotes scripture where God
says, “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob” they are and God is.
God is the God of the living not the dead. Some who heard said, “Teacher you
have spoken well.”
Collect for
Morning Prayer
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Sunday 2
October 2016
Evening Prayer
Jeremiah 35
Jeremiah is instructed to invite the Rechabites to the
temple and offer them wine. The Rechabites refuse saying their ancestor
Jonadab, forbade them to drink wine, or farm but to live in tents. They have
obeyed.
God then instructs Jeremiah to use the Rechabites as
an example of a people who listen. The Rechabites are promised a future. The
people of Judah are not listening nor answering when called.
Psalm 37: 1 – 9 Check
There are people who do evil and prosper. Their
presence is a challenge to us to choose faith, to do good things, to stay calm,
to not get angry or envious of their wealth. Stay with the Lord and be patient.
It is their story and God’s job if they continue to reject God.
2 Timothy 1: 15 – 2: 7 Check
This passage is all about the challenges of ministry –
that like Onesiphorus we seek and find the imprisoned evangelist, feed and
support them – not just with meals. Like a soldier we are to show disciplined
endurance and not split our allegiance between ministry and other activities.
Like an athlete we need to abide by the rules and train. Like a farmer we need
to be industrious, constant and patient. Ministry is demanding work.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
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God of bountiful provision, you promise those who
listen and those who respond to the demands of ministry a place in your care.
Help us to take up and hold on to the challenges of ministry, to keep the
faith, to focus on you to be patient and to make sure nothing gets in the way
of our relationship with you so that we can be an example to others and bring
them to your love through the power of your Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen
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