Online Ministry 0318 - 03124 2019

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Open our eyes, our ears, our hearts and spirits, Lord, that we may be freed from our fears and anxieties, and placed on the pathways that lead to peace and service with you. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. AMEN.
 

Psalm 63:1-8

63:1 O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
63:2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.
63:3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
63:4 So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.
63:5 My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips
63:6 when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
63:7 for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
63:8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
 

DAILY READINGS

 
Monday, March 18, 2019: Psalm 105:1-42; Exodus 33:1-6; Romans 4:1-12
Tuesday, March 19, 2019: Psalm 105:1-42; Numbers 14:10b-24; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Wednesday, March 20, 2019: Psalm 105:1-42; 2 Chronicles 20:1-22; Luke 13:22-31
Thursday, March 21, 2019: Psalm 63:1-8; Daniel 3:19-30; Revelation 2:8-11
Friday, March 22, 2019: Psalm 63:1-8; Daniel 12:1-4; Revelation 3:1-6
Saturday, March 23, 2019: Psalm 63:1-8; Isaiah 5:1-7; Luke 6:43-45
Sunday, March 24, 2019: Third Sunday in Lent
 

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

God of love and forgiveness, we offer our gifts this morning, knowing that we resemble those to whom Isaiah prophesied, “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?” We have chased after things that we thought would bring joy, and then found them to be empty and unfulfilling. Lord, return us to you and engage us in service that brings lasting joy. Amen.