Morning Prayer: Sat, 17 Sep – Psalm 89:13-15; Isaiah 9:7; 1 Corinthians 14:8 ~ He rules forever
Christ the King: You reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God forever. May I joyfully walk in the light of Your presence. Deliver me from every evil and grant me Your peace. Let Your Kingdom come, Lord, in me. Amen.
Morning Prayer: Fri, 16 Sep – Psalm 122:8-9; Isaiah 41:1, 4-6; John 3:8 ~ Spirit break out
“The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”
Morning Prayer: Thu, 15 Sep – Psalm 27:4; Daniel 2:20-23; Luke 6:38 ~ from out of the quiet place
Build into my life a daily habit of quietude in the security of Your presence, from which I can venture forth into this noisy, uncertain world to love and serve You.
Morning Prayer: Wed, 14 Sep – Psalm 49:1-3; Isaiah 58:6; Matthew 25:37-40 ~ “Help Me”
Use me, Lord, as an instrument of Your mercy to lift the burden of those who are struggling in life. May I serve them just as eagerly as I would serve You.
Morning Prayer: Tue, 13 Sep – Psalm 113:3; 2 Kings 2:11-14; 2 Timothy 4:7-8 ~ finish your race
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
Morning Prayer: Mon, 12 Sep – Psalm 48:1-3; Haggai 1:13-14; Hebrews 11:4-5 ~ “I am with you”
Deliver us, Lord from every evil and grant us peace in our day. In Your mercy, Lord, keep us free from sin, and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Let Your Kingdom come, Lord, in me. Amen.
In Remembrance: September 11, 2001 – May God perfect us in His love.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect.
24th Ordinary Sunday, 11 September: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 ~ Jesus is praying for you
Undaunted you seek the lost, O God, exultant you bring home the found. Touch our hearts with grateful wonder at the tenderness of your forbearing love. Grant us delight in the mercy that has found us and bring all to rejoice at the feast of forgiveness. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
