Daily Office Readings for Proper 26: Year 1
Morning, Psalms 56 and 57; Evening, Psalms 64 and 65;
Nehemiah 6:1 to 19; Revelation10:1 to 11; Matthew 13:36 to 43
“I will confess you among the peoples, O Lord; I will sing praise to you among the nations.” (Psalm 57)
For me, “confessing God” means giving God proper credit for the good that happens to us as we journey through life. I know that the good that has happened to me was not of my own doing. There have been opportunities and breaks in my life that were beyond anything I could ask or imagine. There have been military or government rules or regulations that were broken or changed that favored my further progression as a servant of God. And for all this I am so truly thankful.
I talk God up whenever I am with others in order that they understand that my progression in life is not my strategy conceived and built by me, but rather by God. I want people to put their trust in God again. We are not on our own to love whom we choose. We are owned by Love to love all. Hate has no place in us.
Today we remember Richard Hooker, Priest and Theologian (November 3, 1600) and his information may be found at: Richard Hooker
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and to serve, and to teach others to love and to serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
Let us pray:
O God Almighty, Creator, Sustainer and Lover of all souls, we give You thanks and praise for all that You do for us, the little that we are aware of and the great multitude of blessings that we don’t find out about until later, in this life, or the next. Continue to us Your blessings, protection and nurture in order that we may spread Your blessings to others through Jesus of Nazareth. Amen.
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