Friday, May 19, 2023
Opening Prayer:
O Lord, you have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” Do not hide your face from me. Do not turn me away in anger. Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
Confession of Sin & Prayer for Grace
God of Truth: I confess today the sin of Dishonesty. Rather than walking in the light, I have walked in darkness. My mind has conceived deceit, my lips have uttered falsehood, my heart has been cold toward the truth. In your mercy, forgive me. And remind me that because Jesus died for me, I need not be ashamed, but can freely admit all my faults and failures. My hope is not in my own goodness, but in your mercy to me through Jesus Christ. By Your Spirit, help me speak truth and walk in light today. Amen.
Old Testament Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
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: Revelation 1:1-18
Prayer of Adoration:
Lord Jesus, who was and is and is to come, I fall down in adoration before you. You are God’s faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. I bow low before your majesty and glory.
Psalm Reading: Psalm 118
Prayer of Consecration
I thank you, Lord, that your steadfast love endures forever. Thank you that you’re on my side, that you answer me and set me free. When I feel pressed by temptation today, let me call on you for help. When I feel weary with my work today, let me proclaim that the Lord is my strength. When I must fight for joy today, let me remember the glad songs of salvation. This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it. Thank you Lord, that you are good and your steadfast love endures forever. All of this glorious abundance is mine because of Jesus, the stone that the builders rejected. In his death, he became the cornerstone, so that I could be a living stone built up in the house of God. Expand my capacity for awe, delight, and celebration, so that I can say from the heart: this is the Lord’s doing, and it’s marvelous!
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.
