Thursday, February 9, 2023
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
Glorious God: I come to you now in need of grace. Throughout this week, a war has been raging in my heart. I find myself looking to people, situations, and experiences to give me security, identity, and hope. I have sought from others what can only be found in you. Forgive me, and awaken me to the only glory that really satisfies: the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ, my Savior and Redeemer. Amen.
Old Testament Reading: Proverbs 26
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 5:1-11
Prayer of Adoration:
Lord Jesus, I adore you for the faithfulness of your words and for the abundance of your blessings. I trust you to meet my needs and to fulfill my deepest longings and desires. All glory and honor to you, my king!
Psalm Reading: Psalm 147
Prayer of Consecration
As I pray this psalm, I remember, Lord, that you are the mighty sovereign who commands nature. You send out ice and snow, you provide food for your creation, you cover the heavens with clouds. I see your grandeur and glory and wonder if you might be too lofty to see the details of my life. But no; you’re also the loving father who gathers the outcasts, who lifts up the humble, who takes pleasure in those who fear you. You count the stars, and give each one a name; yet you also heal the brokenhearted and cast down the proud. As I ponder your might and your mercy, let me love and admire you more and more.
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.
