Tag: justice

Morning Prayer: Psalm 89:13-15; Isaiah 9:7; 1 Corinthians 14:8 ~ battle cry

Morning Prayer: 

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

Opening sentences
Seek the Lord while He may be found: with all your heart… with all your soul… with all your mind… with all your strength.

Declaration of faith

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

Morning readings

Psalm 89:13-15 ESV You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face….

Isaiah 9:7 ESV Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

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1 Corinthians 14:8 ESV And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

Prayer: Lord God – Who is like you? You are all-powerful! You are the Creator of the Universe! You are the beginning and the end of history! You hold the world in your strong, powerful, right hand! There is none like you! Lord Jesus – Reign and rule Your Kingdom here on earth as in heaven… and may Your Kingdom come and Your will be done. Holy Spirit – Attune our hearts and our spirits to here Your call. Give us a loud voice to shout the victory cry – “Our God reigns!” Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Amen.

Spiritual Song: “Days of Elijah” – Robin Mark

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

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Peanut Gallery: The Morning Prayer readings are from the Daily Office of the Northumbrian Community as available online here… and in the book form, Celtic Daily Prayer available on Amazon.com.

The website and prayer book are rich in prayer resources and I commend them to you. For our purpose here, I will limit my selections to the Morning Prayer resources.

Morning Reading: Luke 18:1-8 NLT – persistent prayer

Reading: Luke 18:1-8 NLT

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

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“There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’

The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”

Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly!”

“But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”

Prayer: Lord Jesus – Make me as persistent in my love for you… as you are in your love for me. Holy Spirit – Help me to express my love for you in prayer. Heavenly Father – Hear the cries of my heart… and grant me your peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Spiritual Song: “One Thing Remains” – Jesus Culture

Morning Reading: Psalm Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17

Psalm Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17

baby jesusO God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king’s son; He shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment.

The mountains shall yield peace for the people, and the hills justice. He shall defend the afflicted among the people, save the children of the poor.

Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more. May he rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

May his name be blessed forever; as long as the sun his name shall remain. In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed; all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.

Morning Reading: Luke 18.1-8 NLT

Luke 18:1-8 NLT

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

“There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’ The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”

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Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly!

But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”