Wednesday After the Fifth Sunday in Lent

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Water changed to blood
James Tissot [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Opening Sentence
Make haste, O God, to deliver us. Make haste to help us, O Lord.

Daily Office Readings & Reflections
Read Today
Wednesday | 16 March 2016
Ps. 119:145–176; Ps. 128 129 130; Exod. 7:8–24; 2 Cor. 2:14—3:6; Mark 10:1–16

Psalm 119 | Literary Type | Free Composition | Click here

Hear my pleas - I follow your ways; I am miserable - rescue me; rulers persecute me - I seek your salvation; the whole of my body seeks your salvation - hear me.

 Exodus 7 | Background | Click here
Moses hands off the staff/rod of God to Aaron so that he can perform miracles and wonders; 1st Plague - Nile turned to blood, fish died and smelled; but Pharaoh was not impressed because his people could do the same thing, so he would not liberate the people.

2 Corinthians 2 | Background | Click here
Like a fragrance, the faith permeates the whole place of believers; Christ has written a new covenant on your hearts.

Mark 10 | Background | Click here
Jesus continues his ministry and teaches about divorce; children come to Jesus for a blessing and he says the Kingdom of God is like little children and do not forbid them from receive the faith.

Tomorrow Read
Thursday | 17 March 2016
Ps. 131 132 [133]; Ps. 140 142; Exod. 7:25—8:19; 2 Cor. 3:7–18; Mark 10:17–31

Collect of the Day: The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Source | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer | Click here

As for me and my household we will dwell with God and God's people.

Let us bless the Lord; thanks be to God!

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