Month: June 2022

DESTITUTION – IN WORDS

DESTITUTION – IN WORDS Opening Prayer Gracious Father, I’m thankful that you give me strength for today’s demands, patience in problems, and power for pressures. Scripture Reference JOB 3 Read Job Speaks 3 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 He said: 3 “May the day of my birth perish,    and the night that …

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IN DUST AND ASHES

IN DUST AND ASHES Opening Prayer Speak to me Lord, so that when I speak to others, my words will be an echo of your voice. Scripture Reference JOB 2 Read 2 On another day the angels[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “Where …

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FREE SPEECH

FREE SPEECH Opening Prayer Just and merciful God, you are the one who is worthy of praise. All glory and honor to you. Scripture Reference MATTHEW 9:27–34 Read Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute 27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” …

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FLOURISHING FAITH

FLOURISHING FAITH Opening Prayer Almighty God, you are my help and confidence. Without your assistance, I cannot see your workings or hear your voice. Scripture Reference PSALM 1 Read Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the one    who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take    or sit in the company of mockers,2 but whose delight is …

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TENDER GRACE

TENDER GRACE Opening Prayer Eternal One, forbid it that my words of praise be in words alone. May I always keep the road to my heart open to you. Scripture Reference MATTHEW 9:18–26 Read Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman 18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt …

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LET THE WINE BREATHE

LET THE WINE BREATHE Opening Prayer Gracious God, help me to come to you and examine my priorities in the light of all you say about the future. Scripture Reference MATTHEW 9:14–17 Read Jesus Questioned About Fasting 14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do …

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PIGS AND POWER

PIGS AND POWER Opening Prayer Father, like your people of old, my worship often needs to be reignited. Show me how I can restore passion in my worship. Scripture Reference MATTHEW 8:28–34 Read Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men 28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[a] two demon-possessed men coming from the …

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