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Good Morning, Lord!
I Am Baptized
Baptism …
now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God
for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1 Pet. 3:21
ESV)
Make the
sign of the cross as you say, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
A Morning Prayer
O Lord, as
this morning dawns, I know that much has happened in the night. I think of the
many terrible things that I have seen and heard in the news this week and I
know that there is much trouble in the world. Sometimes those troubles and the
troubles of my own life are overwhelming. Nevertheless, as I arise I thank You
for this new day. I place my troubles and sorrows into Your hands, along with
the troubles and sorrows of this world. You are God and You love all of Your
creation. As I trust in You, all will be well in my soul, and You give me
peace, strength and joy to face this day. Amen.
I Believe …
You shall
have no other gods.
You shall
not misuse the name of the LORD your God.
Remember
the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy.
Honor your
father and mother.
You shall
not murder.
You shall
not commit adultery.
You shall
not steal.
You shall
not give false testimony against your neighbor.
You shall
not covet your neighbor’s house.
You shall
not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or
donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Bible Reading – Psalm 91
Question for Meditation
What does
this reading teach you about Jesus, what He said and did, or what He wants His
followers to believe? What does it teach you about God’s love and forgiveness?
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?
Prayer
Pray for those who are sick, injured, grieving, dying,
lonely, bullied, and experiencing injustice.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father
who art in heaven,
hallowed be
Thy name,
Thy kingdom
come,
Thy will be
done on earth
as it is in
heaven;
give us
this day our daily bread;
and forgive
us our trespasses
as we
forgive those
who
trespass against us;
and lead us
not into temptation,
but deliver
us from evil.
For Thine
is the kingdom
and the
power and the glory
forever and
ever. Amen.
Benediction
Now to him
who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the
presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only God, our
Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and
authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. (Jude 1:24-25 ESV)
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