Scripture and Prayer on Monday, December 21, 2020

Pastor David reads Revelation 20:1-10 and offers a prayer from the Book of Common Prayer:

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, December 21, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Thursday, December 17, 2020

Pastor David reads Isaiah 9:18-10:4 and offers a prayer from the Gelasian Sacramentary:

We ask you, O Lord, to purify our consciences by your daily visitation, that when your Son our Lord comes, he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Thursday, December 17, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Pastor David reads Isaiah 9:1-7 and offers a prayer from the Mozarabic Breviary:

May the Lamb of God, who once came to take away the sins of the world, take away from us every stain of sin. Amen.
And may he who came to redeem what was lost, at his second coming not cast away what he has redeemed. Amen.
That, when he comes, we may have perpetual joy with him on whom we have believed. Amen.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Monday, December 14, 2020

Pastor David reads Isaiah 8:16-9:1 and offers a prayer from Jane Deren:

Christ, we await your coming.
And we respond to your invitation
to journey to the holy mountain,
where there is “no harm or ruin,”
and where the lion can lie down with the lamb.

Help us to be like John the Baptist
so we may recognize and announce
your love to a world in darkness.
Spark our creativity so we may
create the way to your peace and justice,
working with our sisters and brothers
to open new vistas, to promote new ways
of being in community and in communion.

May the wings of the Holy Spirit open softly within us,
gracing us with inspiration
so our waiting itself becomes the place of a new creation.
Amen.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, December 14, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Friday, December 11, 2020

Pastor David reads Luke 22:14-30 and offers a prayer from Daniel Lord:

Let me have too deep a sense of humor to be proud.
Let me know my absurdity before I act absurdly.
Let me realize that when I am humble I am most human,
most truthful,
and most worthy of your serious consideration.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Friday, December 11, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Thursday, December 10, 2020

Pastor David reads Luke 22:1-13 and offers a prayer from Thomas Merton:

My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think I am following your will
does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please you
does in fact please you.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road,
though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always though
I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear, for you are ever with me,
and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Thursday, December 10, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Pastor David reads John 7:53-8:11 and offers a prayer from Richard Rolle:

O holy God, whose mercy and compassion made you come from the high throne down into this world for our salvation: mercifully forgive us all the sins we have done and thought and said. Send us cleanness of heart and purity of soul; restore us with your Holy Spirit, that we may from now on live virtuously and love you with all our hearts; through Jesus Christ your Son.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Pastor David reads Luke 21:29-38 and offers a prayer from the Book of Common Prayer:

Blessed Lord, who has caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning: grant that we may in such ways hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Monday, December 7, 2020

Pastor David reads Luke 21:20-28 and offers a prayer from Henri Nouwen:

Lord Jesus,
Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas.
We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day,
We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us.
We who are blessed in so many ways long for the complete joy of your kingdom.
We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of your presence.
We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light.
To you we say, “Come Lord Jesus!’
Amen.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, December 7, 2020