Prayer & Praise 10/24/2021
COLLECT
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in your time grant us your peace: through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
ISAIAH 59:9-20
Therefore justice is far from us,
and righteousness does not overtake us;
we hope for light, and behold, darkness,
and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
We grope for the wall like the blind;
we grope like those who have no eyes;
we stumble at noon as in the twilight,
among those in full vigor we are like dead men.
We all growl like bears;
we moan and moan like doves;
we hope for justice, but there is none;
for salvation, but it is far from us.
For our transgressions are multiplied before you,
and our sins testify against us;
for our transgressions are with us,
and we know our iniquities:
transgressing, and denying the Lord,
and turning back from following our God,
speaking oppression and revolt,
conceiving and uttering from the heart lying words.
Justice is turned back,
and righteousness stands far away;
for truth has stumbled in the public squares,
and uprightness cannot enter.
Truth is lacking,
and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.
The Lord saw it, and it displeased him
that there was no justice.
He saw that there was no man,
and wondered that there was no one to intercede;
then his own arm brought him salvation,
and his righteousness upheld him.
He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
and a helmet of salvation on his head;
he put on garments of vengeance for clothing,
and wrapped himself in zeal as a cloak.
According to their deeds, so will he repay,
wrath to his adversaries, repayment to his enemies;
to the coastlands he will render repayment.
So they shall fear the name of the Lord from the west,
and his glory from the rising of the sun;
for he will come like a rushing stream,
which the wind of the Lord drives.
“And a Redeemer will come to Zion,
to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the Lord.
PSALM 13
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.
HEBREWS 5:11-6:12
About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits. For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned.
Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
MARK 10:46-52
And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.” And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.
please remember in prayer…..
Duane Arnold – Of your charity, pray the repose of the soul of Colin Powell…
“THE LIVING CHURCH does not usually review the memoirs of retired generals, but Colin Powell’s story must be an exception. The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells an engrossing story of a climb from poverty in the South Bronx to senior positions in the White House and the Pentagon.
Although his autobiography has drawn a wide readership, few reviewers have noted the general’s lifelong devotion to the Episcopal Church. The son of Anglican immigrants from Jamaica, Gen. Powell grew up in St. Margaret’s, the neighborhood parish where he served as an acolyte and came to love the splendor of Anglo-Catholic liturgy. “The higher the church, the closer to God; that was how I saw it”
Em- deer hunting up here.. We have never seen this many hunters – absolutely inundated, non stop parade of trucks and travel trailers (all the campgrounds are closed)
Praying no one gets hurt, nor any animals. . Daughter leaves early for work and it is dangerous for her to be our in the dark with so many hunters not following the law and trespassing on their property.
Duane – My nephew, Ray Michael, was placed on life support today with no prognosis of recovery owing to his lung damage. Prayers for a peaceful end…
Michael – a dear friend’s son, Jake passed away. He leaves behind a wife, 2 small children, grieving siblings and a devastated mom.
Michael – spiritual warfare, health, mental and physical strength and energy, healing in every aspect of his life.
BrianD – I lost my sister, and now a friend of the family (my mom)Sherrie has died of cancer. Please pray
Captain Kevin – I’ve been in a Fibro/fatigue/depressed funk .
Also, I’m teaching piano and voice at a local studio, and need many more students to make things work.
Linnea – Would you pray for Greg, treated for an aggressive brain cancer and thought he was clear, but it has roared back. Please pray for healing and that he and his wife come to know the Lord.
Paige – Asking for prayer for a family issue… God knows…. and the silencing of a lying gossip who is spreading slander about me to family members and others. It’s an on going issue that is quite perplexing, and apparently demonic. Twisted, delusional and strange.
I spoke to a trusted friend about the issue and was told “Satan has given XYZ power to turn people against you” and “XYZ has been used by Satan to destroy your former marriage and harm the church and now to divide your family”.
This XYZ happens to also be cyber stalking me here on the Phoenix preacher.
May God enlighten all souls to see and know Truth and walk in it by His Spirit.
cash – depression , PTSD
David H – I have Bell’s Palsy . Right side of my face is paralyzed.
JD – Marshal whose mother told him that she doesn’t love him
Linnea – Jon and Sarah. Please pray that they would know God’s love and would follow Him out of horrible lifestyles to freedom.
Michael, Rick, Joel, Dan, capt. Kevin, Owen – wand to hear from God in their prayer life
JTK- ongoing back issue.
David H – Aunt Ramona has Adenocarcinoma primary lung cancer.
Victor- chronic back pain
Lurkie Loo – dear friend with inoperable Stage 4 glioblastoma (brain cancer). She is 44.
Linnea- sister salvation
Paige- 4 boys to be pleasing to God
We praise You Father for Your steadfast love. We praise You Jesus that Your love for us gave you the strength to go though so much humiliation and pain unto death for us, filthy rags that we are. You are so good. You are Holy. We worship You for who You are. You are God, You are the creator of heaven and earth. You are the Great I Am. You are the King among kings. You are the same yesterday, today, are forever. You Are!! Our awesome, mighty, forgiving, righteous, glorious. You are everything to us.
Amen, Dusty!
Add my “amen” to dusty’s prayer, too, Lord.
One God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – “Creator, Sustainor, and wonder of all, THE LAMB OF CALVARY!”
God keep the folks who read this website!
Reading your list and praying, dusty…. Thank you
Hunting season is ending so my request for safety can be removed… again thank you
Thank You Father for giving us Living Water in the dry land. Thank You for giving us wisdom, strength in the times of doubt. Thank You for being our Healer. You are forever our Lord, our Master, our Redeemer.