Morning Prayer & Daily Devotion April 13th

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This Daily Devotion covers the entire New Testament in a period of two years in a Monday through Friday format, the Psalms and order of devotion follow those presented in The Treasury of Daily Prayer from Concordia Publishing House.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice;

in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for You and watch.

My mouth is filled with Your praise,

and with Your glory all the day.

O Lord, open my lips,

and my mouth will declare Your praise.

Psalm 26:

I Will Bless the Lord

26 Of David.

          Vindicate me, O Lord,

for I have walked in my integrity,

and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

          Prove me, O Lord, and try me;

test my heart and my mind.

          For your steadfast love is before my eyes,

and I walk in your faithfulness.      

          O Lord, I love the habitation of your house

and the place where your glory dwells.

          Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,

nor my life with bloodthirsty men,

    10      in whose hands are evil devices,

and whose right hands are full of bribes.

    11      But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;

redeem me, and be gracious to me.

    12      My foot stands on level ground;

in the great assembly I will bless the Lord.

Mark 19:28-40

The Triumphal Entry

28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’ ” 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

Lord’s Prayer

Daily Prayer

Lord Jesus, in Your ministry of teaching, casting out demons, and healng the sick, You proclaimed the Good News of the Kingdom of God. Send us into all the world to announce that all Scripture has been fulfilled in You and a new creation has come with healing for all through the Church. For you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Luther’s Morning prayer

I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Pinnacle Lutheran Church