29 November 2016
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Saturday 26
November 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 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.
Malachi 3: 13 – 4: 6
Malachi says that the
Lord charges the people with speaking harshly against God. They have done this
by saying that it is vain to serve God and keep the commandments when the rich
are happy and the evil prosper and when they put God to the test, they escape.
All the names of
those who revere the Lord are written in the book of remembrance. The Lord says
that all these will be spared. When God comes the evildoers will be stubble and
the remembered will go out skipping like calves from the stall. We are to keep
the teaching of Moses. Elijah will come before the great day and turn parents
and children towards each other. As a result the land will be free from any
curse.
Mark 3: 19b – 35
Jesus and the
disciples go home but the crowd gathering is so big they cannot even eat. Jesus
attends to the people, and his family complains about his selflessness. Meanwhile
the scribes who come from Jerusalem state that he must be possessed by a
powerful evil demon since he casts out demons. Jesus explains that Satan cannot
cast out Satan. A kingdom divided falls.
Jesus elaborates: a
strong person can only be robbed if stronger provides restraint. Jesus then
says, whoever blasphemes against him will be forgiven but those who blaspheme
against the Holy Spirit are guilty of eternal sin.
Jesus’ family come to
see him and when Jesus is told he replies, “Who are my mother and brothers?”
and indicates that all who do the will of God are Jesus’ mother and brothers.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
As the light comes in Adelaide SA L Osburn |
Holy
Lord, you love us and send us to do your will in this world. You know too that
others will use our behaviours as a vehicle to deride you. When this happens
help us to stay calm and focused on you and honour the Holy Spirit in everyone,
which can by your grace, break through and bring them to you and your love
through Jesus Christ Your Son our Lord. Amen.
Saturday 26
November 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.
Wisdom 18: 14 – 24
Through God’s word a plague came down like a warrior
and struck down the Israelites in the desert. But Aaron offered prayers for the
people. By these words, words of prayer, the avenger was stopped. The priestly
robes are symbols of the world, the glory of the ancestors and God’s majesty.
Revelation 13: 11 - 18
A second beast rises from the land and by all manner
of trickery causes people to worship the first beast. It even has the ability
to make an image of the first beast and make it move and destroy people. This
second beast marks people on their hands or foreheads with a number that means
they are permitted to buy or sell. This number is called “the number of the
beast”.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
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Walk and talking At the Tronoh Dredge-hole Harrietville Vic L Osburn |
Holy
Lord you are the one who brings justice and truth and light to the world.
Through prayer we are able to talk with you and request your help in times of
plague and other upheavals. Be with us all. Remind us to pray always so that we
enable your blessings and your safety to come to all your people now and
forever through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
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