The Restorer of Israel But now thus says Yahweh, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “You must not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name; ?you are mine?. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not flow over you. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not scorch you. 3 For I am Yahweh, your God, the holy one of Israel, your savior. I give you Egypt as ransom,…
+ DAILY PRAYER +
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 33:18-22
Psa 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
Psa 33:19 that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
Psa 33:20 Our soul waits for the LORD;
he is our help and our shield.
Psa 33:21 For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
Psa 33:22 Let your steadfast love, O LORD,
be upon us, even as we hope in you.
Reading for Friday January 30th Isaiah 43:1-13
The Restorer of Israel
43 But now thus says Yahweh,
he who created you, Jacob,
and he who formed you, Israel:
“You must not fear, for I have redeemed you.
I have called you by your name; ?you are mine?.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you,
and through the rivers, they shall not flow over you.
When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not scorch you.
3 For I am Yahweh, your God,
the holy one of Israel, your savior.
I give you Egypt as ransom,
Cush and Seba in place of you.
4 Because you are precious in my eyes,
you are honored, and I myself love you,
and I give people in place of you,
and nations in place of your life.
5 You must not fear,
for I am with you.
I will bring your ?offspring? from the east,
and I will gather you from the west.
6 I will say to the north, ‘Give!’
and to the south, ‘You must not withhold!’
Bring my sons from far away,
and my daughters from the end of the earth—
7 everyone who is called by my name,
and whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed,
indeed whom I made.”
8 Bring out the people blind yet with eyes,
and deaf, though they have ears.
9 Let all the nations gather together,
and let the peoples assemble.
Who among them has declared this,
and ?declared? the former things to us?
Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be in the right,
and let them hear and say, “It is true!”
10 “You are my witnesses,” ?declares? Yahweh,
“and my servant whom I have chosen
so that you may know and believe ?in? me
and understand that I am he.
No god was formed before ?me?,
and none shall be after me.
11 I myself am Yahweh,
and there is no savior besides me!
12 I myself declared and saved,
and I ?proclaimed?. And there was no ?strange god? among you.
And you are my witnesses,” ?declares? Yahweh,
“and I am God.
13 Indeed, from this day I am the one,
and no one can deliver from my hand.
I perform, and who can ?cancel it??”
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
O God, our refuge and strength, the author of all godliness, hear the devout prayers of Your Church, especially in times of persecution, and grant that what we ask in faith we may obtain; 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 to do 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.
