And I looked, and look! On the expanse that was above the head of the cherubim something like a stone of sapphire, and like the appearance of the shape of a throne it appeared above them. 2 And he spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Go ?in among the wheel area under the cherubim? and fill the hollow of your hands with coals of fire from among the cherubim, and toss them on the city.” And he went right before my eyes. 3 Now the cherubim were standing on the south of the temple ?when the man went?, and the cloud filled the inner courtyard. 4 And the glory of Yahweh rose up from on the cherub toward the threshold of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the courtyard was filled with the brightness of the glory of Yahweh. 5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard ?as far as? the outer courtyard; it was like the voice of God Shaddai ?when he speaks?…
+ 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 119:17-24
Psa 119:17 Gimel Deal bountifully with your servant,
that I may live and keep your word.
Psa 119:18 Open my eyes,
that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
Psa 119:19 I am a sojourner on the earth;
hide not your commandments from me!
Psa 119:20 My soul is consumed with longing
for your rules at all times.
Psa 119:21 You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones,
who wander from your commandments.
Psa 119:22 Take away from me scorn and contempt,
for I have kept your testimonies.
Psa 119:23 Even though princes sit plotting against me,
your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Psa 119:24 Your testimonies are my delight;
they are my counselors.
Reading for Monday July 27th Ezekiel 10
God’s Presence Leaves the Temple
10 And I looked, and look! On the expanse that was above the head of the cherubim something like a stone of sapphire, and like the appearance of the shape of a throne it appeared above them. 2 And he spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Go ?in among the wheel area under the cherubim? and fill the hollow of your hands with coals of fire from among the cherubim, and toss them on the city.” And he went right before my eyes. 3 Now the cherubim were standing on the south of the temple ?when the man went?, and the cloud filled the inner courtyard. 4 And the glory of Yahweh rose up from on the cherub toward the threshold of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the courtyard was filled with the brightness of the glory of Yahweh. 5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard ?as far as? the outer courtyard; it was like the voice of God Shaddai ?when he speaks?.
6 And then at his command to the man clothed in linen, ?saying?, “Take fire from among the wheel area from among the cherubim,” he went and stood beside the wheel. 7 Then the cherub stretched out his hand from among the cherubim toward the fire that was among the cherubim, and he lifted up and gave it into the hollow of the hand of the man clothed with linen, and he took it, and he went out.
8 And there appeared for the cherubim the form of ?a human hand? under their wings. 9 And I saw, and look, four wheels beside the cherubim, ?one wheel beside each cherub?, and the appearance of the wheels was like the outward appearance of ?turquoise stone?. 10 Their appearance ?was the same for each of the four of them?, as if the wheel was in the midst of a wheel. 11 ?When they went? to the four of their directions that they went, they did not change direction ?when they went?, for the place to which the head turned, they went behind him; they did not change direction at their going. 12 And ?their whole body?, and their rims, and their spokes, and their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes all around—?the wheels for the four of them?. 13 Concerning the wheels, he was calling them “the wheelwork” ?in my hearing?. 14 And ?each one had four faces?; the face of the one was the face of a cherub, and the face of the second was the face of a human, and the face of the third was the face of a lion, and the fourth was the face of an eagle.
15 And the cherubim rose; that is, the living creatures that I saw at the ?Kebar River?. 16 And ?when the cherubim went?, the wheels beside them went; and ?when the cherubim lifted their wings to rise up from the earth?, the wheels also did not turn aside from beside them. 17 ?When they stood?, they stood, and at their rising, they rose with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in them. 18 And the glory of Yahweh went out from the threshold of the temple, and it stood above the cherubim. 19 And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and they rose from the earth before my eyes. At their going out, the wheels were beside them. And he stood at the doorway of the eastern gate of the temple of Yahweh, and the glory of the God of Israel ?was over them?.
20 This was the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel at the ?Kebar River?, and I knew that they were cherubim. 21 ?Each one had four faces?, and there were four wings for each, and the likeness of ?human hands? was under their wings. 22 And the likeness of their faces, they were the faces that I saw at the ?Kebar River?; thus was their appearance, and they each went ?straight ahead?.
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
Christ, our risen Lord, Your resurrection showed us what we will someday be and what we already are now through our Baptism into Your holy name. Give us courage to bear in our bodies Your resurrected life as we live out the fruit of Your victory over death through works of charity and mercy; 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.
