Concerning the ?Ammonites?: Thus says Yahweh, “Are there no sons for Israel? Or is there no heir for him? Why has Milcom taken possession of Gad, and his people dwelled in its towns? 2 ?Therefore? look, days are coming,” ?declares? Yahweh, “and I will sound against Rabbah, the ?Ammonites?, the alarm of the war,..
+ 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 34:12-22
Psa 34:12 What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
Psa 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
Psa 34:14 Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
Psa 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.
Psa 34:16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Psa 34:17 When the righteous cry for help,
the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Psa 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
Psa 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
Psa 34:20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
Psa 34:21 Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
Psa 34:22 The LORD redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
Reading for Thursday June 11th Jeremiah 49:1-6
A Message Concerning Ammon
49 Concerning the ?Ammonites?: Thus says Yahweh,
“Are there no sons for Israel?
Or is there no heir for him?
Why has Milcom taken possession of Gad,
and his people dwelled in its towns?
2 ?Therefore? look, days are coming,” ?declares? Yahweh,
“and I will sound against Rabbah, the ?Ammonites?,
the alarm of the war,
and it will become as a mound of desolation,
and its daughters will burn in the fire.
Then Israel will dispossess his dispossessors,” says Yahweh.
3 “Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is devastated.
Cry out, O daughters of Rabbah, put on sackcloth.
Lament and run back and forth among the walls.
For Milcom will go into exile,
his priests and his officials together.
4 Why do you boast in your valleys?
Your valleys are ebbing.
O unfaithful daughter, who trusted in her treasures,
who said, ‘Who will come against me?’
5 Look, I am going to bring dread on you,”
?declares? Lord Yahweh of hosts,
“from all your surrounding neighbors.
And you will be scattered,
each one ?before it?,
and there is no one who gathers the fugitives.
6 Yet ?afterward? I will restore
the fortunes of the ?Ammonites?,” ?declares? Yahweh.
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
Almighty God, Your faithful servant Barnabas sought not his own renown but gave generously of his life and substance for the encouragement of the apostles and their ministry. Grant that we may follow his example in lives given to charity and the proclamation of the Gospel; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, 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.
