Congregation at Prayer: The Transfiguration of Our Lord
The Congregation at Prayer
A guide for daily meditation and prayer
The Transfiguration of Our Lord 2019
Invocation
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Apostles’ Creed Catechism on pg. 15, and inside back cover of LSB
Psalm Psalm 2
Daily Readings (Also found in LSB on pg. 299)
Day
Old Testament
New Testament
Sunday
Job 6:14--30
John 3:22-4:6
Monday
Job 7:1-21
John 4:7-26
Tuesday
Job 8:1-22
John 4:27-45
Wednesday
Job 9:1-35
John 4:46-54
Thursday
Job 10:1-22
John 5:1-18
Friday
Job 11:1-20
John 5:19-29
Saturday
Job 12:1-6, 12-25
John 5:30-47
Catechism: The Lord’s Prayer – The Sixth Petition
Hymn Oh, Wondrous Type! Oh, Vision Fair LSB 413
Prayers
In Our Prayers This Week
Tim Miller (Marv and Dorothy Miller’s son diagnosed with cancer), Tom Fredericksen (recovering from surgery), Dick Nelson (recovering from knee replacement surgery), Gary Sorensen, Don Mueller (Jamie Andrews’ grandfather), David Serkowski (friend of the Sorensens), Howard Thiel, Matt Kruse, Sue Barton, Hugh Hunkeler (Bev Bartel’s son-in-law, has detached retina), Christine Stevens (Clara Higgins’ sister in law diagnosed with cancer), Caden Andrews (Jamie Andrews’ nephew diagnosed with colon cancer), Amy Pitchers (Anna Willman’s friend diagnosed with stage 4 cancer)
Collect of the Week
O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimony of Moses and Elijah. In the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshowed our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, 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
Septuagesima
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 95:1-9
1 Corinthians 9:24-10:5
Matthew 20:1-16
The people of Israel contended with the Lord in the wilderness. (Ex 17:1-7) They were dissatisfied with His provision. In the same way, the first laborers in the vineyard complained against the landowner for the wage he provided them. (Mt 20:1-16) They charged him with being unfair. But in fact he was not being unfair but generous. The Lord does not wish to deal with us on the basis of what we deserve but on the basis of His abounding grace in Christ. The first, those who rely on their own merits, will be last. "Their bodies were scattered in the wilderness." But the last, those who rely on Christ, will be first. For Christ is the Rock. (1 Cor 9:24-10:5) He is the One who was struck and from whose side blood and water flowed that we may be cleansed of our sin. Therefore, "Let him who glories, glory in the Lord." (Jer 9:23-24)