19 March 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Saturday 19 March 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm
45
This is
an ode to a king’s wedding full of praise and descriptions of beauty, strength
and wealth.
Jeremiah
45
Jeremiah
has delivered his prophesy about the destruction of the Judeans in Egypt.
Baruch the scribe writes Jeremiah’s words and in this brief chapter writes the
prophecy Jeremiah gave in the fourth year of Jehoiakim’s reign about himself,
Baruch. Baruch will live through the trouble to come.
Matthew
26: 1 – 16
Jesus
is in Jerusalem. The Passover festival is coming. He knows he will soon be
handed over and crucified. In the background the conspiracy of the chief
priests and elders to arrest and kill him gains momentum. The conspirators want
it over before Passover to avoid a riot.
The
story shifts to a time previously when Jesus was in Bethany and a woman pours
expensive ointment from an alabaster jar over his head. Jesus accepts this gift
as preparation for his burial. There were others who complain about the waste
and that the ointment should be sold instead to feed the poor.
Judas
goes to the chief priests and asks how much will they give him to betray Jesus.
Collect for Morning Prayer
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Sue’s Bridge Blackwood River Nanup WA L Osburn |
Almighty
and awesome God, you are our great king, beautiful to behold, strong, and
bringing forth abundance. You guide us and we are sometimes worse than
stubborn. We are sorry. We thank you for coming to earth and for the suffering
you endured for us. Help us now to keep our hearts and minds on your love and
grace and walk quietly and faithfully with you in the days to come through
Jesus Christ our Lord and the power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
Saturday 19 March 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalms
46 and 47
God is
our strength and refuge and we are to be in awe of him: to be still and know
that God is God.
The
second psalm is a joyous song of praise beginning with clapping our hands. Our
God is awesome ruler of everything, shielding us. God is to be exalted.
Exodus
10: 21 – 11: 10
The
ninth plague is dense darkness that covers Egypt but not where the Israelites
live. Pharaoh calls Moses and says he can take the men women and children to
worship God but not the livestock. Moses says they need them all so they can
choose which to sacrifice. Pharaoh gets angry and threatens Moses with death if
Pharaoh sees him again. Moses is clear he will not see Pharaoh again. He
delivers the message about the final plague – the death of all first-born
humans and creatures of the Egyptians. No alarm will be raised – no human or
animal will do this killing. Then all Egypt will send the Israelites out.
1
John 5: 3 – 12
God
wants us to obey his commandments – and that is not hard with faith and belief
in Christ the Son of God. The truth of this is in Christ’s baptism, crucifixion
and his spirit. Belief in Jesus places God’s testimony in our hearts and we
live life fully.
Collect for Evening Prayer
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Sheltering Cave Cape Le Grand National Park WA L Osburn |
Loving
and compassionate God, you sent your Son to place your testimony in our hearts.
You shield us and help us live full lives. We thank you for these gifts of
grace. Help us obey your commandments and acknowledge always that all good
things come from you through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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