Good Morning, Lord!
I Am Baptized
For as many
of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (Gal. 3:27 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
Almighty
God, who by your infinite wisdom has ordained that we should live our lives
within these days and in these circumstances, let us enter into this day with
brave and trusting hearts. It has pleased you to withhold from us perfect
knowledge; so fill us with faith to take hold of things unseen. You have given
us little power to control our lives as we would desire; so please use your
omnipotence to bring your desire to life in us. It is your will that through
work and suffering we should walk the upward way; so be our fellow traveler as
we go.
·
Let us face what you send us today with the strength
you give us.
·
When you give us success, help us to recognize your
hand and give you thanks.
·
When you call us to go through the dark valley, don’t
let us fool ourselves into thinking we know a better way around.
·
Help us to accept any opportunity of service which may
find us today, and do not let us fall into temptation.
·
Do not let yesterday’s sins be repeated today, and do
not let today’s missteps set an evil example for tomorrow.
In Jesus’
name we pray these things. Amen.[1]
I Believe …
I believe
in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And in
Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the
virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He
descended
into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven
and sits at
the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge
the living
and the dead.
I believe
in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness
of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Bible Reading – Psalm 1
Questions 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 God to help you to understand and believe His
Word.
Pray for increased faith, hope, and love.
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 do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according
to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ
Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Eph. 3:20-21 ESV)
[1]
This prayer is adapted from John Baillie, A Diary of Private Prayer, 1949 – a
morning prayer for the 20th day of the month. Baillie wrote
wonderful prayers for the morning and evening of each day of the month. They
have inspired, educated, and assisted many in their prayer lives. It was
updated in 2014 by Susanna Wright. That edition is available from Amazon here.
I personally prefer the 1949 edition with the older style of language. Those
can still be found if you search for it.
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