Daily Prayer #25

1/23/2018

Opening Prayer

God of light, eternal and bright-shining, do not allow the noises and shadows of this fleeting world to confuse us . Do not allow the deceptions of this world to muddle us. Give us strength to bear and face willingly the evils that we encounter.
-Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)

(Be still before God)

Prayer of the Bible

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."…He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day.
-Psalm 91:1-5

(Free expression of praise and thanksgiving to God)

Confession of Sin

O Lord, God of hosts, be with us. For we have no helper in our hardships and tribulations but You. Absolve, forgive, and remit, O God, our transgressions; those which we have committed willingly and those we have committed unwillingly, those which we have committed knowingly and those which we have committed unknowingly, the hidden and manifest, O Lord forgive us, for the sake of Your Holy name by which we are called.
-the Agpeya of the Coptic Church

(Time of silence for confession of sin)

The Words of Jesus

"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
-Luke 12:32-34

(Think deeply on these life-giving words of Jesus)

Prayer for Ourselves and Others

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.
-Romans 12:12

(Time to bring before God our own needs and the needs of others)

Closing Prayer

Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing you have received, fading symbols of honor, trappings of power, but only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage
-Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)

Go, sent by the Father into the world to love & serve in the name of Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit

photo 1 Taken in Assisi, Italy
photo 2 Taken in La Verna, Italy

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