Subject: Devotional | November 15 | evening (full)
Lay your worries down to God and simply enjoy being with him. Use this email as you are able, in whole or in part. Call to PrayerIn repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength. (Isaiah 30:15) Opening PrayerLook with pity, O heavenly Father, upon the people in this land who live with injustice, terror, disease, and death as their constant companions. Help us to eliminate our cruelty to these our neighbors. Strengthen those who spend their lives establishing equal protection of the law and equal opportunities for all. And grant that every one of us may enjoy a fair portion of the riches of this land; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP 826) Prayer of ExamenTurn your attention to Christ who is present with you now. With him, review the ordinary events and emotions of your day with gratitude. Praying the PsalmsPsalm 1501 Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Old Testament ReadingWritten around the same time as Haggai, the Jews were discouraged by the slow progress of rebuilding their national identity. Zechariah reminded God’s people that returning to their homeland would do them no good if they did not return to God with their hearts. Reflect on the passage. What challenges or encourages you? How will you carry it with you today? Zechariah 13Cleansing From Sin 1 “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. 2 “On that day, I will banish the names of the idols from the land, and they will be remembered no more,” declares the Lord Almighty. “I will remove both the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. 3 And if anyone still prophesies, their father and mother, to whom they were born, will say to them, ‘You must die, because you have told lies in the Lord’s name.’ Then their own parents will stab the one who prophesies. 4 “On that day every prophet will be ashamed of their prophetic vision. They will not put on a prophet’s garment of hair in order to deceive. 5 Each will say, ‘I am not a prophet. I am a farmer; the land has been my livelihood since my youth.’ 6 If someone asks, ‘What are these wounds on your body?’ they will answer, ‘The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.’ The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered 7 “Awake, sword, against my shepherd, Prayers of ThanksgivingNeighborhood
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP 69) BenedictionThe Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26) Wonder what your next step in spiritual formation is? Consider getting involved in a community group. For a handy guide to the devotional elements and an archive of past issues, visit redeemer.com/daily. |
Biblical summaries by David Whitehead, author of Making Sense of the Bible.
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