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Monday Morning Prayer: 06 Jul 2020 – Psalm 121:8, Zechariah 6:8, Acts 26:19 ~ a vision from heaven

Monday Morning Prayer, 06 Jul 2020

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening:

Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

       Follow the example of good men and women of old,
and God will comfort you and help you.
[ St Columba ]

Scripture Reading (CEV)

Psalm 121:8

The Lord will protect you
now and always
wherever you go.

Zechariah 6:8

[the angel] shouted to me, “Those that have gone to the country in the north will do what the Lord’s Spirit wants them to do there.”

Acts 26:19

King Agrippa, I obeyed this vision from heaven.

Reflection:

Bamburgh – Bamburgh is a beautiful coastal town in the heart of Northumberland. Thousands of people visit Bamburgh every year for its famous castle, coastlines & walking trails.

 

It was one summer’s evening, years ago, at Bamburgh on the Northumbrian coast, that we received the call to ministry. Sitting on the rocks, gazing out to sea and the Farne Islands, I saw a vision of people being rescued and brought safe onto the rock. – (Roy Searle)

I saw a picture of Northumbria, dark, but with beacons of light growing and pushing back the darkness, then bands of people traveling around the area, fanning into flame what God already was doing in the area. – (Don Bridge)*

Q: When you look at the world around you, what do you see?

  • What is God doing?
  • Is anyone being rescued and saved?
  • Is the darkness being pushed back?

Prayer:

Almighty God our Savior, you desire that none should perish, and you have taught us through your Son that there is great joy in heaven over every sinner who repents: Grant that our hearts may ache for a lost and broken world. May your Holy Spirit work through our words, deeds, and prayers, that the lost may be found and the dead made alive, and that all your redeemed may rejoice around your throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Rescue the Perishing – Altar of Praise Chorale

Closing

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you, wherever He may send you. May He guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May He bring you home rejoicing at the wonders He has shown you. May He bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

* Northumbria Community. Celtic Daily Prayer (Kindle Locations 12124-12129). HarperCollins Publishers. Kindle Edition.

Morning Prayer: 05 November – Acts 26:19 ~ live your vision

30 Days with Oswald Chambers: “My Utmost for His Highest”

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening sentence

Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God.

Listen for the voice of the Lord and enter into His peace.
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Morning Reading: Acts 26:19 NLT

Paul on trial before Agrippa (Acts 26), as pictured by Nikolai Bodarevsky, 1875.
Paul on trial before Agrippa (Acts 26), as pictured by Nikolai Bodarevsky, 1875.

“And so, King Agrippa, I obeyed that vision from heaven….”
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“My Utmost for His Highest” – 30 Day Reading Plan

Day 29: Obedience To The “Heavenly Vision”

If we lose “the heavenly vision” God has given us, we alone are responsible—not God…. If we do not apply our beliefs about God to the issues of everyday life, the vision God has given us will never be fulfilled. The only way to be obedient to “the heavenly vision” is to give our utmost for His highest—our best for His glory. This can be accomplished only when we make a determination to continually remember God’s vision. But the acid test is obedience to the vision in the details of our everyday life….

Hab 2.3

“Though it tarries, wait for it . . .” (Habakkuk 2:3). We cannot bring the vision to fulfillment through our own efforts, but must live under its inspiration until it fulfills itself…. Waiting for a vision that “tarries” is the true test of our faithfulness to God. It is at the risk of our own soul’s welfare that we get caught up in practical busy-work, only to miss the fulfillment of the vision.

Watch for the storms of God. The only way God plants His saints is through the whirlwind of His storms…. Let God send you out through His storm, and don’t go until He does. If you select your own spot to be planted, you will prove yourself to be an unproductive, empty pod. However, if you allow God to plant you, you will “bear much fruit” (John 15:8).
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Prayer: It is essential that we live and “walk in the light” of God’s vision for us (1 John 1:7). In all matters, O Lord, I would acknowledge You. Keep me in tune with You so that others may catch the joyousness and gladness of God.
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“You Are My Vision” – Rend Collective


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Canticle

Christ, as a light illumine and guide me. Christ, as a shield overshadow me. Christ under me; Christ over me; Christ beside me on my left and my right. This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful. Be in the heart of each to whom I speak; in the mouth of each who speaks unto me. This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful. Christ as a light; Christ as a shield; Christ beside me on my left and my right.

Blessing

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you, wherever He may send you. May He guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May He bring you home rejoicing at the wonders He has shown you. May He bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen