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Greg Olson, Take My Hand Prayer Suggestion | We must know how to say, “Thank you”. Our  days are filled with the gifts the Eternal One  showers on us. If we were in the habit of taking  stock of them, at night we should be like a “queen  for a day,” dazzled and happy with so many blessings.  We should then be grateful to God, secure  because God gives us everything, joyful because  we know that every day God will renew God’s gifts. Abbe Michel Quoist | Prayers | © 1963 | ISBN 0-380-00406-2 |  Bible in Time | Thursday | First Full Week in Lent | New Testament Study, Day 30 | It’s 50 - 58 CE/a.d Today 2/25/2021 : Galatians 3 Tomorrow 2/26/2021: Galatians 4 Assignments Calendar +++ Edwards has asked us to pause and read  the Letter to the Galatians.  I am using NOAB5, Galatians, text and  notes as the source of this background for you. Chapter 3 Paul appeals to people that Jesus is the way  and for them not to follow the foolish...

Jesus on Corcovado Mountain By Artyominc (Template: Artyom Sharbatyan) via Wikimedia Commons Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Tuesday after the 5th Sunday of Epiphany I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6b  BCP p. 76 Pray this way or this way or this way . Alternatives Today | 7 February 2017 Ps. 78:1–39; Ps. 78:40–72; Isa. 59:1–15a; 2 Tim. 1:1–14; Mark 9:42–50 Psalm 78 Let me hear you, Lord; Your teachings, parables, sayings of old, The Lord gave them a promise to be with them always but they ignored God; They forgot the miracles and wonders God did in liberating the people; In Spite of their sin, God forgave them for the Lord is compassionate; No matter how many times they sin; God will forgive. 2 Timothy 1 | Background Paul is in prison writing to Timothy to remember the faith and grace given to...

Highlights from the Daily Office Lectionary Reading of the Book of Common Prayer Prayer - Select from list Psalm 105 Give thanks to the Lord; Sing and praise him; search for God; review of the salvation history and the covenant with Abraham and Issac; Ephesians 4 Don't live as the Gentiles who do not believe in Christ; put away your old life and be in a new life in righteousness; do not be angry; no evil talk what is useful; put away bad things and forgive one another. Matthew 9 Jesus heals and shows all that he had such authority given by God. Collect of the Day: 7th Sunday of Easter: Sunday after Ascension Day O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. A Collect...

Opening Sentence Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. + Isaiah 60:3 Read | Thursday | 28 January 2016 | Ps. 50; Ps. [59 60] or 118; Gen. 16:15—17:14; Heb. 10:1–10; John 5:30–47 Reflection | Psalm 50  -  Literary type | Liturgy/Misc. because of fragments  |  click here . The Lord: Why do you sacrifice to me and not change your heart or believe? I ask for your heart and lips to be transformed; Because you listen to evil - I will judge you; If you forget me I will tear you apart. Love the Lord! Genesis 16 - Abraham is 90 years old and talks with God; God promises giving Abraham  descendants  in number beyond the stars; Abraham and his will mark themselves with circumcision as a sign of the covenant. Hebrews 9 - The old sacrifical system of worship is eliminated by Jesus becoming the sacrifice once for all. John 5 - Jesus testifies by God alone; watch for fakes. Today: Jesus/...

Opening Sentence Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. + Isaiah 60:3 Read | Wednesday | 27 January 2016 | Ps. 119:49–72; Ps. 49 [53]; Gen. 16:1–14; Heb. 9:15–28; John 5:19–29 Reflection | Psalm 119  -  Literary type | Free Composition  |  click here . You have given me hope, your promise has given me life; I keep your commandments; I do not forget your law; I am with those who keep your word; let me discern your word. Genesis 16 - Sarah tries to full the promise of God; gives Abraham her slave to have a child; slave runs away to escape; an Angel shows up to tell her of her son and how God will bless her. Hebrews 9 - Jesus brings a new covenant; purified by his blood; he offered himself once and for all at the end of the age to remove sin. The point is salvation. John 5 - The Father and the Son are one; wisdom and salvation and resurrection come from God. Today: You are saved and can...

Opening Sentence From the rising of the sun to its setting my Name shall be great among the nations, and in every place incense shall be offered to my Name, and a pure offering; for my Name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. + Malachi 1:11 By Jerry MagnuM Porsbjer (www.magnumphoto.se) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Read | Tuesday | 19 January 2016 | Ps. 26 28; Ps. 36 39; Gen. 9:1–17; Heb. 5:7–14; John 3:16–21 Reflection | Psalm 26  -  Literary type | Individual Thanksgiving  |  click here . Vindicate me, O Lord; I don't associate with evil doers; save me! Genesis 9 - God blesses and makes promises to Noah, his family, and us; be fruitful; God promises never to wipe out humanity and the earth by water; rainbow to remember. Hebrews 5  - You don't understand that Jesus prayed and suffered for us; ...

Read |  Day 114 | Friday | April 24 | 2 Samuel 7:1 – 17 | 1 Chronicles 17:1-15 | 2 Samuel 7:18 – 19 | 1 Chronicles 17:16 -27 | 2 Samuel 8:1 -14 | 1 Chronicles 18: 1-13| Psalm 60 Reading | God promises David fame, riches, descendants, plant Israel for generations, Nathan records all this revelation; David prays thanks; record of military victories; Ps 60 - With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies. Source |   Tyndale (2012-03-19). The One Year Chronological Bible NIV (Kindle Location 20476). Tyndale House Publishers. Kindle Edition.  Next |  Day 115 | Saturday | April 25 | 2 Samuel 8:15 – 18 |1 Chronicles 18:14 -17 | 1 Chronicles 6:16-30, 50-53, 31-48 | 2 Samuel 9:1 -10:19 | 1 Chronicles 19: 1 - 19 +++ A Collect for Fridays Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross...

Read |  Monday | March 30 | Joshua 22:1 – 24:33 Date | 1405 or 1239 BC | History -  Click here Reading | Eastern tribes return after the conquest; build an altar; Joshua's final address to Israel - be strong, obey God, remember God's promises, don't affiliate with conquered; renewal of covenant; burial of heroes of faith. Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here   Next| Tuesday | March 31 | Judges 1:1 – 3:30 +++ Psalm 51  or  Coverdale 1  Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness;* in your great compassion blot out my offenses. 2  Wash me through and through from my wickedness* and cleanse me from my sin.  3  For I know my transgressions,* and my sin is ever before me.  4  Against you only have I sinned* and done what is evil in your sight.  5  And so you are justified when you speak* and upright in your judgment....