And he called in my ears with a loud voice, ?saying?, “They have come near, the punishers of the city, and each with his weapon of destruction in his hand. 2 And look! Six men coming from the way of ?the upper gate? that faced ?northward?, and each with his weapon for shattering in his hand; and one man was in the midst of them, dressed in linen, and the writing case of the scribe was at his side. And they came and stood beside the bronze altar. 3 And the glory of the God of Israel lifted itself up from upon the cherub that he was on and went to the threshold of the house, and he called to the man who was clothed in linen ?with a scribal writing case at his side?. 4 And Yahweh said to him,…
+ 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 24:7-10
Psa 24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates!
And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Psa 24:8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD,
strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle!
Psa 24:9 Lift up your heads, O gates!
And lift them up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Psa 24:10 Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah
Reading for Friday July 24th Ezekiel 9
Yahweh’s Avenging Messenger Destroys the Wicked in the City
9 And he called in my ears with a loud voice, ?saying?, “They have come near, the punishers of the city, and each with his weapon of destruction in his hand. 2 And look! Six men coming from the way of ?the upper gate? that faced ?northward?, and each with his weapon for shattering in his hand; and one man was in the midst of them, dressed in linen, and the writing case of the scribe was at his side. And they came and stood beside the bronze altar. 3 And the glory of the God of Israel lifted itself up from upon the cherub that he was on and went to the threshold of the house, and he called to the man who was clothed in linen ?with a scribal writing case at his side?. 4 And Yahweh said to him, “Go through in the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and you must place a mark on the foreheads of the men ?who are groaning and lamenting? about all of the detestable things ?that are being done? in the midst of her.” 5 And to the others he said in my hearing, “Go through the city behind him and kill! Your eyes shall not take pity, and you shall not have compassion. 6 You must kill ?totally? old man, young man and young woman, and little children and women, but ?concerning? every man ?with the mark on him? you must not approach; and from my sanctuary you must begin.” And they began with the old men who ?were before? the house. 7 And he said to them, “Defile the house and fill the courtyards with the dead; go out! And they went out, and they killed in the city. 8 ?And then? ?as they were striking?, and I was left behind, I fell on my face, and I cried out, and I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! “Will you be destroying all of the remnant of Israel ?while you pour out your rage? on Jerusalem?” 9 And he said to me, “The guilt of the house of Israel and Judah is ?exceedingly? great, and the land is filled with bloodguilt, and the city is full of injustice. For they say Yahweh abandoned the land, and ?Yahweh does not see?. 10 And I, my eye will not take pity, and I will not have compassion; their way I will bring on their head.” 11 And look! The man clothed in linen and ?with a writing case at his side? was bringing back a word, ?saying?, “I have done all that you commanded me.”
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
Lord Jesus, with Your death, the temple curtain was torn from top to bottom, giving access to Your holy presence to all people. By the preaching of Your Gospel, may You be our peace, for You have made us one and have broken down in Your flesh the dividing wall of hostility by fulfilling the Law in Your death on the cross; for You live and reign with the Father 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.
