Saturday, August 7, 2021

Aug 7

Opening Prayer:

Search me, O God, and know my heart; Test me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

Confession of Sin & Prayer for Grace

Merciful God: You created me in your image, with a mind to know you, a heart to love you, and a will to serve you. But my knowledge is imperfect, my love inconstant, my obedience incomplete. Day by day, I fail to grow into your likeness. I confess my failure to glorify you as you designed me to. In your tender love, forgive me by the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ. Strengthen me by your Spirit to walk in a manner worthy of the calling I have received, for the glory of your name. Amen.

Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 23:23-40

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

New Testament Reading: Hebrews 11:29-12:2

Prayer of Adoration:

Lord Jesus, I adore you for your great faithfulness and endurance. You endured the cross and despised its shame. Because my faith originates in you and is perfected by you, I also can endure the long journey of obedience. Help me to cast off my sin, and to fix my eyes upon you.

Psalm Reading: Psalm 145:14-21

Prayer of Consecration

What amazing promises to dwell on, Father, as I reach the end of another week. You uphold; you raise up; you satisfy; you fulfill; you preserve. When I call on you, you are near; and when I cry, you hear and save me. My perseverance in the faith does not rest on my strength and energy, but on your goodness and faithfulness. So today I rest my full weight in your fatherly care. I am weighed down by burdens and concerns and fears and uncertainties; but I need not worry, for I can trust in your nearness and your kindness. Lift my burdens today. Conquer my fears. Relieve my uncertainties. Let my eyes look to you in hope, faith, and trust.

BENEDICTION

And now may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and always, until the day of Christ's return.