Saturday, June 24, 2023

Jun 24

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

Almighty God: I confess that I often honor you with my lips while my heart is far from you. I am content to appear righteous instead of truly being righteous. I repent of my sin and my self-love. Please search my heart, examine my motives, and forgive my faults. Awaken me to your glory, and send your Spirit to renew and change my heart. Help me to hear your voice today above the clamor of this world, and follow only you. Amen.

Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13

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: Galatians 5

Prayer of Adoration:

Holy Spirit: I adore you for your presence, your power, and your ministry in my life. Thank you that you have come to transform me from the inside out, filling me with your good fruit and crowding out the deeds and desires of the flesh. Thank you for the beauty you create in the lives of your people.

Psalm Reading: Psalm 138

Prayer of Consecration

Today, I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart. Like the Psalmist, I have called, and you have answered me. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, make me mindful today of the ways you preserve my life - all the ways you keep me safe as I travel, guard me from harmful people, and sustain my life in a dangerous world. Many days I take all of this for granted. But I know it’s your right hand that delivers me. I ask today for the grace to image you by preserving the life and flourishing of others. Where there is danger, let me bring safety. Where there is unrest, let me bring peace. Wherever I can further the well-being of another person, let me do so joyfully and diligently. May I preserve human life and dignity in ways that bring you honor and glory.

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.