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As it is the business of tailors to make clothes and of cobblers to mend shoes, so it is the business of Christians to pray. (Martin Luther)
This Week’s Scripture
· Jeremiah 32:1-3, 6-15
· Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
· 1 Timothy 6:6-19
· Luke 16:19-31
Adoration
Psalm 91:1-2
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
Come, Thou Almighty King (verse 1)
Come, thou almighty King, help us thy
name to sing, help us to praise! Father all
glorious, o’er all victorious,
come and reign over us, Ancient of Days!
(Anonymous)
(Take time now to offer God your praise and worship.)
Confession
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1 Timothy 6:11-12)
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing thou has made, and doest forgive the sins of those who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, truly lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wickedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (The Book of Worship for Church and Home, 1965)
(Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness. Ken Boa)
Thanksgiving
Help us to pray always and not to faint, in everything giving thanks, offering up the sacrifices of praise continually, possessing our souls in patience, and learning in whatsoever state we are therewith to be content; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord and Master. (Fielding Ould)
(Ask the Spirit to search your heart and mind and then spend some time thanking God for who he is and the many ways he has poured out his goodness and grace in your life.)
Supplication (Petitions – prayers for yourself)
· Spiritual Insight
o Understanding and insight into the word
o Understanding my identity in Christ
§ Who I am
§ Where I came from
§ Where I am going
o Understanding God’s purpose for my life
o My activities for this day
o Special concerns
(From Ken Boa’s Handbook to Prayer)
Supplication (Intercession – prayers for others)
· My family
· Believers
o Personal friends
o Those in ministry
o Those who are oppressed and in need
o Special concerns
(From Ken Boa’s Handbook to Prayer)
My God… Thou art all my good in times of peace, my only support in days of trouble, my one sufficiency when life shall end. Help me to see how good thy will is in all, and even when it crosses mine teach me to be pleased with it. Thou bottomless fountain of all good, I give myself to thee out of love, for all I have or own is thine, my goods, family, church, self, to do with as thou wilt. (from The Valley of Vision)
Lord, we beseech thee, give ear to our prayers, and by thy gracious visitation lighten the darkness of our heart, by our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. (Thomas Cranmer)
This Week’s Scripture
· Jeremiah 8:18 – 9:1
· Psalm 79:1-9 or Psalm 4
· 1 Timothy 2:1-7
· Luke 16:1-13
Adoration
Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us, and atone for our sins,
for your name’s sake!
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (verse 1)
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.
(Walter Chalmers Smith)
(Take time now to offer God your praise and worship.)
Confession
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. (1 Timothy 2:5-6)
Loving and devoted God, we confess that, more often than not, we act like rebellious children in the face of your unconditional love, and fail miserably to treat you as the loving Father that you are. Forgive us, we pray, and make us sensitive and responsive at long last to your gracious initiatives. Make us worthy recipients and channels of love, and thus true brothers and sisters of Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen. (Paul A. Laughlin)
(Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness. Ken Boa)
Thanksgiving
O Thou, Who art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and on Whom the eyes of all do wait, Who crownest the year with Thy goodness, and openest Thine hand and fillest all things living with plenteousness: every day we give thanks unto Thee, and praise Thy Name for ever and ever; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (William A. Knight)
(Ask the Spirit to search your heart and mind and then spend some time thanking God for who he is and the many ways he has poured out his goodness and grace in your life.)
Supplication (Petitions – prayers for yourself)
· Growth in Wisdom
o Developing an eternal perspective
o Renewing my mind with truth
o Greater skill in each area of my life
· My activities for this day
· Special concerns
(From Ken Boa’s Handbook to Prayer)
Supplication (Intercession – prayers for others)
· My Family
o My immediate family
o My relatives
o Spiritual concerns
o Emotional and physical concerns
o Other concerns
(From Ken Boa’s Handbook to Prayer)
O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth. (Psalm 96:1, 13)
Advent 2022: Day 4
Careful for nothing, prayerful for everything, thankful for anything. (D.L. Moody)
Every Christian needs a half hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour. (St. Francis of Sales)
In the face of this relentless information storm, this is no time for Christians to give up on reading. We need to equip ourselves to weather this information storm, and The Fellowship of Ailbe wants to help.