Online Ministry for the Week 09/04 - 09/10 2017

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Lord of mercy and light, you have called us out of the darkness of our lives into the light of your love. Your love encourages and sustains us always. We praise and thank you for all the blessings we have received throughout our lives. It is in Jesus’ name that we pray. Amen

DAILY READING

• Monday, September 4, 2017: Psalm 83:1-4, 13-18; Exodus 4:10-31; Revelation 3:1-6
• OR Psalm 17; 2 Samuel 11:2-26; Revelation 3:1-6
• Tuesday, September 5, 2017: Psalm 83:1-4, 13-18; Exodus 5:1-6:13; Revelation 3:7-13
• OR Psalm 17; 2 Samuel 11:27b-12:15; Revelation 3:7-13
• Wednesday, September 6, 2017: Psalm 83:1-4, 13-18; Exodus 7:14-25; Matthew 12:22-32
• OR Psalm 17; Jeremiah 17:5-18; Matthew 12:22-32
• Thursday, September 7, 2017: Psalm 149; Exodus 9:1-7; 2 Corinthians 12:11-21
• OR Psalm 119:33-40; Ezekiel 24:1-14; 2 Corinthians 12:11-21
• Friday, September 8, 2017: Psalm 149; Exodus 10:21-29; Romans 10:15b-21
• OR Psalm 119:33-40; Ezekiel 24:15-27; Romans 10:15b-21
• Saturday, September 9, 2017: Psalm 149; Exodus 11:1-10; Matthew 23:29-36
• OR Psalm 119:33-40; Ezekiel 33:1-6; Matthew 23:29-36
• Sunday, September 10, 2017: Proper 18 (23)

 

Psalm 119:33-40

119:33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes, and I will observe it to the end.
119:34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.
119:35 Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
119:36 Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain.
119:37 Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give me life in your ways.
119:38 Confirm to your servant your promise, which is for those who fear you.
119:39 Turn away the disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
119:40 See, I have longed for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life.

ABUNDANT HEALTH

Exercise You Will Love

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)

Despite all the research surrounding the benefits of regular exercise, the only one that will make a difference is the program you do consistently. Once you find movement you enjoy, doing that type of exercise (or play) will help you look and feel younger, ramp up a sluggish metabolism, reduce and manage your weight, boost your energy, enhance creativity and productivity, increase cardiovascular endurance, improve muscular tone and strength, enhance sleep, reverse heart disease and high blood pressure and diabetes, reduce stress, and bring joy and youthfulness back to your life.

—Exercise Physiologist Sean Foy

—The Daniel Plan brief excerpt from The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a HealthierLife by Rick Warren, DMin; Daniel Amen, MD; & Mark Hyman, MD (Zondervan). © 2013 by The Daniel Plan. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Holy God, we praise you for the life you give to each person you dearly love. As we face the mysteries of sin and tragedy, give us wisdom to view them in the light of the cross. We praise you for your redeeming love for the world. Help us to wear the armor of Christ and turn aside from wasteful things, so that we may live according to your way. We pray in the name of Christ, through whose self-giving love you have conquered death forever. Amen.