Thursday after the Fourth Sunday in Lent

Daily Readings from Book of Common Prayer & Reflections

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Today's Readings

Thursday | 10 March 2016
Ps. 69:1–23 (24–30) 31–38; Ps. 73; Exod. 1:6–22; 1 Cor. 12:12–26; Mark 8:27—9:1

Psalm 69
Help me, Lord, I am deep in trouble; please deliver me from them; Answer me because of your love and abundant mercy; punish them; I will praise you forever.

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The King trying to limit the population of slaves, commands every man child to be killed; the midwifes disobeyed the King for they loved God.
1 Corinthians 12
Paul continues his instruction to his congregation at Corinth; he uses the image of a body and all the parts as how the diversity in the Body of Christ comes together as one body functioning together.

Mark 8
Peter declares Jesus as the Messiah; Jesus predicts his death and resurrection.

Today - God delivers us no matter the circumstances.

Tomorrow's Readings

Friday | 11 March 2016
Ps. 95 102; Ps. 107:1–32; Exod. 2:1–22; 1 Cor. 12:27—13:3; Mark 9:2–13

For our Country

Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech you that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of your favor and glad to do your will. Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion us into one united people. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in your Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to your law, we may show forth your praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in you to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.