Daily Devotion and Prayer for April 14th

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This Daily Devotion covers the first five books of the Bible, Genesis through Deuteronomy also called the Books of Moses or the Pentateuch, in a period of one year in a Monday through Friday format, the Psalms and order of devotion follow those presented in The Treasury of Daily Prayer from Concordia Publishing House.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

     Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy!

     In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! 

     Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan,

     and he hears my voice. 

     Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you;

     He will never permit the righteous to be moved. 

Psalm 145:1-9

1  A Song of Praise. Of David.

I will extol you, my God and King,

and bless your name forever and ever. 

2  Every day I will bless you

and praise your name forever and ever. 

3  Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,

and his greatness is unsearchable. 

4  One generation shall commend your works to another,

and shall declare your mighty acts. 

5  On the glorious splendor of your majesty,

and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. 

6  They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,

and I will declare your greatness. 

7  They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness

and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. 

8  The LORD is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 

9  The LORD is good to all,

and his mercy is over all that he has made. 

Reading Num 7:43-62

43 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, ?both of them? filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 44 ?one golden dish weighing ten shekels? filled with incense; 45 one ?young? bull, one ram, a male lamb ?in its first year? as a burnt offering; 46 one he-goat as a sin offering; 47 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ?in their first year?. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the descendants of Ephraim: 49 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, ?both of them? filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 50 ?one golden dish weighing ten shekels? filled with incense; 51 one ?young? bull, one ram, a male lamb ?in its first year? as a burnt offering; 52 one he-goat as a sin offering; 53 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ?in their first year?. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

54 On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the descendants of Manasseh: 55 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, ?both of them? filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 56 ?one golden dish weighing ten shekels? filled with incense; 57 one ?young? bull, one ram, a male lamb ?in its first year? as a burnt offering; 58 one he-goat as a sin offering; 59 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ?in their first year?. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the descendants of Benjamin: 61 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, ?both of them? filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 62 ?one golden dish weighing ten shekels? filled with incense;

Lord’s Prayer

Daily Prayer

     Almighty God, You show those in error the light of Your truth so that they may return to the way of righteousness.  Grant faithfulness to all who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s Church that they may avoid whatever is contrary to their confession and follow all such things as are pleasing to You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Concluding Prayer

Heavenly Father, send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts to direct and rule us according to Your will, to comfort us in all our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.