Saturday, March 23, 2024
Opening Prayer:
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know my thoughts before I think them. You know my words before I speak them. You know my past, my present, and my future. Awaken me now, to seek you while you may be found, to call upon you while you are near, and to live a life that brings glory to your name.
Confession of Sin & Prayer for Grace
Merciful Father, I come before you today not in penitent fear but in repentant faith. Because you have raised me up with Christ, I now humble myself before you. I confess that I have been proud, attempting to live an autonomous life and believing the lie of self-sufficiency. I have avoided Jesus by treasuring other things more than you and your kingdom. Have mercy on me today, O Lord my God, and empower me for greater trust, submission, and obedience, through Christ my Savior: Amen.
Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-40
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: Luke 19:28-44
Prayer of Adoration:
Blessed are you, Lord Jesus! I honor you as Israel’s true ruler; I worship you as the sovereign King of all creation; and I submit to you as my Lord. May all glory, majesty, and honor be yours.
Psalm Reading: Psalm 118
Prayer of Consecration
O God: this is the day that you have made; I will rejoice and be glad in it! With the vast company of your people through all time, I rejoice in your steadfast love. Thank you that you are on my side, that you answer me and set me free. When I feel pressed by temptation today, I’ll call on you for help. When I feel weary with my work today, I’ll proclaim that You are my strength. When I must fight for joy today, I’ll remember to sing the glad songs of salvation. I thank you Lord, for Jesus, the stone that the builders rejected. In his death, he became the cornerstone, so that I could be joined with him as a stone in the house of God. Fill me with awe and worship of Jesus today, that by His power I might speak with boldness, live with integrity, and stand firm in every temptation.
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.
