Second Day in Lent

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Opening Sentence

Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil.  +Joel 2:13


Read Today | Thursday | February 11

Ps. 37:1–18; Ps. 37:19–42; Hab. 3:1–10 (11–15) 16–18; Phil. 3:12–21; John 17:1–8 


Psalm 37
The Psalm entreats people to have courage and endurance; to have a faithful life; draws comparisons of the wicked and the righteous; God loves justice and the righteous; there is a focus on experience and observation.

Habakkuk 3
He was the 8th of the 12 minor prophets; we do not know much about him; Habakkuk complains of the harsh treatment of the Babylonians; why do the good suffer?; this section is a prayer in the form of a hymn; God is the dominant force in the creation including the salvation of the people using a lot of natural images.

Philippians 3
One of Paul's richest writings of the faith; could be from 3 different writings; he is writing from prison uncertain what is going to happen to him; Paul wants us to focus on Christ as the goal, he mourns for those persecuted for the faith; we will be transformed.

John 17
Jesus prays to God for the sake of the disciples acknowledging  knowing God is to know eternal life regardless the cost; Jesus has made God's word known to the disciples; not Jesus words but directly from God.

Collect of the Day: Lent

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Source | Book of Common Prayer | Mission St Clare | Click here

Sources | Morning Office in Audio | Click here
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