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Good Evening, Lord!
Words of Comfort
[God] has
said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Heb. 13:5 ESV)
Prayer of Confession
Lord Jesus,
tomorrow we will assemble as Your church to receive Your body and blood for the
forgiveness of our sins. You teach us that we should examine ourselves before
we receive the Sacrament, so we pray tonight that You would make us aware of
our sins. Let no corner of our hearts harbor a secret sin. Let no misdeed be
forgotten as we confess to you. Let our repentance be sincere, and help us to
pursue purity and holiness in all our actions. And as we confess our sins,
comfort us in the absolution when the pastor speaks in Your authority to
pronounce our forgiveness, and draw us to the altar to receive that holy meal
that grants us pardon and peace. Fill us with the joy of Your salvation. Amen.
Catechism Reflections
The Close of the Commandment
What does
God say about all these commandments?
He says,
“I, the Lord your God, an a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of
the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, but
showing love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My
commandments.”
What does this mean? God threatens to punish all
who break these commandments. Therefore, we should fear His wrath and not do
anything against them. But He promises grace and every blessing to all who keep
these commandments. Therefore, we should also love and trust in Him and gladly
do what He commands.
Questions for Meditation
What does
this reading teach you?
What does
this reading lead you to be thankful for?
What
behavior, thought, or attitude does this reading challenge? What sin does it
lead you to confess?
How might
you pray for God to have a richer impact on your life through this reading?
Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer
“But
deliver us from evil.”
Dear
Father, please rescue us from every evil of body and soul, possessions and
reputation, and finally, when our last hour comes, give us a blessed end, and
graciously take us from this valley of sorrow to heaven, where will live
eternally with You, and with Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and
forever. Amen.
Verse of Benediction
Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell
in the house of the LORD forever. (Ps. 23:6 ESV)
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