Scripture and Prayer on Monday, October 19, 2020

Pastor David reads Luke 9:51-62 and offers a prayer from Peter Nott:

O Lord God, from whom we come, in whom we are enfolded, to whom we shall return:
Bring us in our pilgrimage through life;
With the power of the Father protecting,
With the love of Jesus indwelling,
And the light of the Spirit guiding,
Until we come to our ending,
In life and love eternal.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, October 19, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Thursday, October 15, 2020

Pastor David reads Jonah 2-3 and offers an anonymous prayer:

Almighty God, more generous than any father, we stand amazed at the many gifts you shower upon us. You give freely and willingly, always with regard to our ability to receive. You give daily gifts, teaching us to trust you for tomorrow. You give us gifts through one another, so that we may learn to share. You give through our own effort, respecting our independence. How thoughtfully you offer all your gifts! So continue, Lord, of your goodness.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Thursday, October 15, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Pastor David reads Jonah 1 and offers a prayer from Warren Hastings:

Grant, O Lord, that we may keep a constant guard on our thoughts and passions, that they may never lead us into sin; that we may live in perfect love with all humankind, in affection to those who love us, and in forgiveness to those, if there are any, who hate us. Give us good and virtuous friends. In the name of our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Monday, October 12, 2020

Pastor David reads Micah 7:1-7 and offers a prayer from the Book of Common Prayer:

O God, the protector of all that trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply on us your mercy; that, you being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake our Lord. Amen.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, October 12, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Friday, October 9, 2020

Pastor David reads Micah 3:9-4:5 and offers a prayer (a hymn) from Isaac Watts:

Jesus shall reign where’er the sun does its successive journeys run.
His kingdom spread from shore to shore, ’til moons shall wax and wane no more.

To him shall endless prayer be made, and endless praises crown his head.
His name like sweet perfume shall rise with every morning sacrifice.

People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song.
And infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name.

Let every creature rise and brings its grateful honors to our King.
Angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud “Amen!”

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Thursday, October 8, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Thursday, October 8, 2020

Pastor David reads Micah 3:1-8 and offers a prayer from Martin Luther:

Lord God, graciously comfort and care for all who are imprisoned, hungry, thirsty, naked, and miserable; also all widows, orphans, sick, and sorrowing. In brief, give us our daily bread, so that Christ may abide in us and we in him forever, and that with him we may worthily bear the name of Christian.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Thursday, October 8, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Pastor David reads Micah 1:1-9 and offers a prayer from the Leonine Sacramentary:

Grant, we ask you, O Lord our God, that in whatever dangers we are placed, we may call upon your name, and that when deliverance is given us from on high, we may never cease from your praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Monday, October 5, 2020

Pastor David reads Hosea 14:1-9 and offers a prayer from John Donne:

Wilt Thou forgive that sin where I begun,
Which is my sin, though it were done before?
Wilt Thou forgive that sin through which I run,
And do run stil, though still I do deplore?
When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done,
For I have more.

Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I have won
Others to sin? and made my sin their door?
Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I did shun
A year or two, but wallowed in, a score?
When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done,
For I have more.

I have a sin of fear, that when I have spun
My last thread, I shall perish on the shore;
Swear by Thyself, that at my death Thy Son
Shall shine as He shines now and heretofore;
And, having done that, Thou hast done,
I fear no more.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, October 5, 2020