The Congregation at Prayer: Trinity 14
The Congregation at Prayer
A guide for daily meditation and prayer
Trinity 14
Invocation
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Apostle’s Creed Catechism on pg. 15, and inside back cover of LSB
Psalm Psalm 119:9-16
Daily Readings (Also found in LSB on pg. 299)
Day
Old Testament
New Testament
Sunday
1 Kings 18:20-40
Ephesians 2:1-22
Monday
1 Kings 19:1-21
Ephesians 3:1-21
Tuesday
2 Kings 2:1-18
Ephesians 4:1-24
Wednesday
2 Kings 2:19-24, 4:1-7
Ephesians 4:25-5:14
Thursday
2 Kings 4:8-22, 32-37
Ephesians 5:15-33
Friday
2 Kings 4:38-5:8
Ephesians 6:1-24
Saturday
2 Kings 5:9-27
Philippian 1:1-20
Catechism: The Sacrament of the Altar-REVIEW
Hymn LSB 713 From God Can Nothing Move Me
Prayers
In Our Prayers This Week
The Family of Karon Derocher, Dorothy Berger, David Serkowski (friend of the Sorensens), Howard Thiel, Matt Kruse, Sue Barton, Hugh Hunkeler (Bev Bartel’s son-in-law, has detached retina), Cheryl Gimball (friend of Martha Plapp), Christine Stevens (Clara Higgins’ Sister in Law diagnosed with cancer), Ron Waldrop (Anna Willman’s Uncle), Chris Nelson
Collect of the Week
O Lord, keep Your Church with Your perpetual mercy; and because of our frailty we cannot but fall, keep us ever by Your help from all things hurtful and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Morning Prayer
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Evening Prayer
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that you would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have
no power over me. Amen.
Mealtime Prayer
The eyes of all look to You, O Lord, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
Lord God, heavenly Father, bless us and these Your gifts which we receive from Your bountiful goodness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Next Weekend’s Readings
Trinity 15
1 Kings 17:8-16
Psalm 146
Galatians 5:25-6:10
Matthew 6:24-34
“You cannot serve God and money” (Matt. 6:24–34), for they require two contrary forms of service. Worry is the worship given to the false god of mammon, an unbelieving anxiousness and focus on the things of this world. Faith is the worship of the true God, a confident trust that He is a loving Father who will care for all of our needs in both body and soul. The widow of Zarephath served God— that is, she believed the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah that the bin of flour would not be used up nor would the jar of oil run dry (1 Kings 17:8–16). He who feeds the birds and clothes the flowers will certainly provide for our daily needs. For He has already provided for our eternal needs, clothing us with Christ’s righteousness in Baptism and feeding us His body and blood for our forgiveness. With such confidence we are liberated from worry and freed to do good with our material resources, especially to those who are of the household of faith (Gal. 5:25–6:10).