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Nathaniel under a Fig Tree James Tissot [No restrictions or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings - Book of Common Prayer - published in the 1970s Pray Today | Wednesday |24 August 2016 Ps. 86; Genesis 28:10–17; John 1:43–51; Ps. 15 67; 1 Peter 5:1–11 Psalm 86 David asks for a sign from God in order that his foes might see the power and favor of God to him. Genesis 28 Jacob dreams at Bethel and hears God saying," I am with you  and will watch over you  wherever you go,  and I will bring you back to this land.  I will not leave you  until I have done what I have promised you. ” 1 Peter 5 Instructions to pastors, elders, and other leaders of the Church/the Body of Christ. John 1 Jesus calls Philip who tells Nathanael of Jesus; Jesus says you will see great things. Tomorrow | Thursday | 25 August 2016 Ps. 18:1–20; Ps. 18:21–50; Job 8:1–10 20–22; Acts 10:17–33; John 7:14–36...

Jesus washes Peter's feet Ford Madox Brown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer Today |  Tuesday | 23 August 2016 Ps. 5 6; Ps. 10 11; Job 6:1–4 8–15 21; Acts 9:32–43; John 6:60–71 Psalm 5 The writer asks protection from the wicked so that they can enter the temple to worship. Two themes: enjoying God in the temple and threat of the wicked. NOAB4. Job 6 Job second speech asks of no one why he must go on living in suffering? Acts 9 Peter hears of the death of one of the disciples Tabitha who has died and Peter raises her from the dead. Word about the miracle gets around and he stays in Joppa for a while. John 6 Many disciples do not understand the body and blood eating as told by Jesus and turn away; Peter says Jesus has the words of eternal life; Jesus predicts the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. Prayer Collect of the Day: Proper 16 Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being...

Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer Today | Monday | 22 August 2016 Ps. 1 2 3; Ps. 4 7; Job 4:1 5:1–11 17–21 26–27; Acts 9:19b–31; John 6:52–59 Psalm 1 Happy are those that have not hung out with bad people; those that are with the Lord are great; the Lord knows the way of the righteous but the evil will be doomed. Job 4 Elphaz continues - God will punish and correct all those in error; so you must have done something to deserve this judgement. Acts 9 The disciples in Jerusalem did not believe in Paul/Saul conversion and he stayed with them and preached Jesus to Hellenistic Jews who threaten to kill him so his colleagues took him away to Caesarea. John 6 You need to eat my flesh and drink my blood; abide in me to eternity; this is the bread that comes down from heaven; they were all bewildered and revolted at what he was talking about. Tomorrow |  Tuesday | 23 August 2016 Ps. 5 6; Ps. 10 11; Job 6:1–4 ...

Hurlbut's Life of Christ for young and old (1915) Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer - written in the 1970s Today | Sunday | 21 August 2016 | Pentecost 14 Ps. 146 147; Ps. 111 112 113; Job 4:1–6 12–21; Rev. 4:1–11; Mark 6:1–6a Psalm 146 Praise the Lord! God is merciful!  God is just! God rules! God cares for all! Job 4 Eliphaz - when people talk to comfort you, will not you listen? I heard a word last night, can a human be more righteous than God? Rev 4 The throne room of God and those coming to worship the Lord. Mark 6 Jesus says that a person is not a prophet in their own land; and his left his hometown and went from village to village to teach. Tomorrow | Monday | 22 August 2016 Ps. 1 2 3; Ps. 4 7; Job 4:1 5:1–11 17–21 26–27; Acts 9:19b–31; John 6:52–59 Prayer Our Father in heaven, Holy be your name. Your kingdom has come as your will is done everywhere, Provide for us all of our needs...

Ananias and Paul https://www.pinterest.com/pin/196399233726329688/ Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer - written in the 1970s Today | Saturday | 20 August 2016 Ps. 137:1–6 (7–9)  Ps. 144; Ps. 104; Job 3:1–26; Acts 9:10–19a; John 6:41–51 Psalm 137 A lament while being in exile in Babylon and away from the center of worship in Jerusalem; is God still will us?  (but of course!) Job 3 Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth;  I have no peace,   no quietness;  I have no rest,  but only turmoil. How do we endure suffering when we are good people? Why us? Pray today for those persecuted for the Christian faith today. Acts 9 Without the reluctant volunteer Ananias obeying Jesus and healing Saul/Paul, where would the Church be today? We do not know what things God is leading us to do and its impact on the Church/the Body of Christ/the Communion of Saints but like Ananias we should do them...

Next Week Readings Daily Office Reading from the Book of Common Prayer Week after the 14th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 16 Opening Sentence Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, "I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:15 Sunday | 21 August 2016 | Pentecost 14 Ps. 146 147; Ps. 111 112 113; Job 4:1–6 12–21; Rev. 4:1–11; Mark 6:1–6a Monday | 22 August 2016 Ps. 1 2 3; Ps. 4 7; Job 4:1 5:1–11 17–21 26–27; Acts 9:19b–31; John 6:52–59 Tuesday | 23 August 2016 Ps. 5 6; Ps. 10 11; Job 6:1–4 8–15 21; Acts 9:32–43; John 6:60–71 Wednesday |24 August 2016 Ps. 86; Genesis 28:10–17; John 1:43–51; Ps. 15 67; 1 Peter 5:1–11 Thursday | 25 August 2016 Ps. 18:1–20; Ps. 18:21–50; Job 8:1–10 20–22; Acts 10:17–33; John 7:14–36 Friday | 26 August 2016 Ps. 16...

Job Léon Bonnat [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings of Book of Common Prayer (last century) Pray Today | Friday | 19 August 2016 Ps. 140  142; Ps. 141  143:1–11 (12); Job 2:1–13; Acts 9:1–9; John 6:27–40 Psalm 140 Keep me safe from the hands of the wick for I know your mercy;  I know that the   Lord   secures justice for the poor  and upholds the cause  of the needy. Job 2 Job is afflicted with sores and his wife is mad and his so called friends come to console him; they wept for him and sat for 7 days and did not say anything to him for Job's suffering was great. Acts 9 Saul/Paul gets ready again to persecute the Church called the Way; Jesus comes from heaven and asks him why?; Saul is blinded from the sight of Jesus and lead away and he did not eat or drink for three days. Jesus calls Saul into to service. John 6 The crowd asks for Jesus about what is required for t...