+ DAILY PRAYER +
You know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great. 22 Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, 23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble, for the day of battle and war? 24 Where then is the way where the light is distributed, where he scatters the east wind upon the earth? 25 “Who has cut open a channel for the torrents and a way for the ?thunder bolts?…
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 46
Psa 46:1 God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Psa 46:2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
Psa 46:3 though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
Psa 46:4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
Psa 46:5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
Psa 46:6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
Psa 46:7 The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Psa 46:8 Come, behold the works of the LORD,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
Psa 46:9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
Psa 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psa 46:11 The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Reading for Thursday October 31st Job 38:21-41
21 You know, for you were born then,
and the number of your days is great.
22 Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow,
or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble,
for the day of battle and war?
24 Where then is the way where the light is distributed,
where he scatters the east wind upon the earth?
25 “Who has cut open a channel for the torrents
and a way for the ?thunder bolts?,
26 to bring rain on a land ?where no one lives?,
a desert ?where no humans live?,
27 to satisfy desert and wasteland,
and to cause the ground to put forth the rising of grass?
28 Is there a father for the rain,
or who fathered the drops of dew?
29 From whose womb did the ice come forth,
and who fathered the frost of heaven?
30 Like stone the waters become hard,
and the faces of the deep freeze.
31 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades,
or can you loosen the cords of Orion?
32 Can you lead forth the southern constellations at their appointed time,
or can you lead the Bear with its children?
33 Do you know heaven’s statutes,
or can you establish their rule on the earth?
34 Can you lift up your voice to the clouds
so that a flood of water may cover you?
35 Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go?
And will they say to you, ‘Here we are’?
36 Who has put wisdom in the ibis,
or who has given understanding to the rooster?
37 Who can number the clouds with wisdom?
Or who can tilt heaven’s jars,
38 at the flowing of the dust into a cast
and the clods cling together?
39 “Can you hunt prey for the lion?
And can you satisfy the hunger of strong lions
40 when they are crouched in the dens,
when they lie in the thicket in an ambush?
41 Who prepares for the crow its prey,
when its young ones cry to God for help,
and they wander around ?for lack of food??
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
Almighty and gracious Lord, pour out Your Holy Spirit on Your faithful people. Keep us steadfast in Your grace and truth, protect and deliver us in times of temptation, defend us against all enemies, and grant to Your Church Your saving peace; 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.
