Sunday, February 22, 2009

1 March 2009: First Sunday in Lent

Torah: Deuteronomy 21:22-22:30
Prophet: Isaiah 51:1-23
Writing: II Chronicles 19:1-11
Psalm: 90
Epistle: James 4:1-10
Gospel: Mathew. 4:1-10
Collect: Abba, Father, you sent your son Yeshua into the desert to fast and pray. Grant that we would so grow in the discipline of fasting, prayer, and study, that we would truly grow in knowledge and love of you, that the light of Yeshuah would truly shine through us. This we ask through Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and reins with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen.

Monday: Heavenly Father, you are the Lord our God who delvers us. Help us to remember that this is true, and that it is you who have made us, and not we ourselves. This we ask through your blessed son, Yeshua. Amen.

Dear Lord who raised up Chad to be Bishop of Lichtfield, and gave him humility to cheerfully to relinquish his honours. Grant in this and every generation that we would seek only your honour and glory. This we ask through Yeshuah haMoshiach, who livers and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (white)

Tuesday: Heavenly Father, you alone are God, and you alone are worthy of all worship. Help us that we may renounce and reject all false gods, whether ideas, or things, that we may truly love and serve you alone. This we ask through Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reins with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen.

Yahweh Shabbaoth, you raised up your prophet Moshe to free the Hebrew people and to talk to you face to face. Grant that we freed from our sins by the blood of Yeshuah would know the liberty of truly being your friends and children as Moshe was. This we ask through Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and reins with you and Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen.

Wednesday: Heavenly Father, we use your name in cursing, in greetings, and just in passing through. Help us that when we pronounce your glorious name, that we should fear and respect you and your name always. Through Yeshua whose name proclaims your salvation and healing power we pray. Amen

Thursday: Heavenly Father, you have commanded us to set aside a day of rest here on Earth. Help us always to rest in you, to study your word, and to put you first on your day. This we ask in the name of Yeshua who kept the Sabbath to glorify you. Amen.

Friday: Lord God, in this season of Lent may we be reminded that you seek mercy rather than sacrifice. Instead of denying ourselves in the body, we resolve to share the spiritual food of Yeshua with our neighbour. Amen.

Saturday: Heavenly Father, you commanded us to obey and respect our earthly parents as a preparation for obeying and respecting you. We pray that we would truly learn to honor and respect our parents that we may live long in the land which you have given us. This we ask in the name of him who obeyed and honored his parents, your son our Lord Yeshua haMoshiach. Amen.

Dear Lord, you gave Perpetua and her companions boldness to confess your name before the rulers of this world, and courage to encourage one another. Grant us boldness to proclaim your name, and help us to always build up one another in the true faith and perseverance in that faith. This we ask through the author of our faith, Yeshuah haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen (red)