Invitatory[1]:
“O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.” Psalm 5.3
in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.” Psalm 5.3
Prayer for the week: “Almighty God, you richly and unceasingly furnish us
with all good things and preserve us day by day. Make us to acknowledge this with our whole
heart, that we may thank and praise you for your lovingkindness and mercy here
and for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (K.B. Ritter, Gebete fur das jahr der Kirchen, 2nd
ed. Kassel: Barenreiter Verlag, 1948, p.
200).
Bible reading for the day: Proverbs 25.6-7
6 Do
not put yourself forward in the king's presence
or stand in the place of the great,
7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
or stand in the place of the great,
7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
prayer(based on
the TRIP** method): Gracious and almighty
Father, thank you for being the King and for taking the cross as your throne.
When I or anyone else in your church want to be king or queen, dethrone us and
teach us your cross. Raise us up as your humble, confident, beloved servants…that
we may live and serve in your kingdom. I
ask this in Jesus’ name, amen.
Hymn: follow
this link to a classic that gives further voice to today’s conversation with
the King: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37EcV88TRrg
“Thy kingdom come…”
What
does this mean?
The kingdom of God comes
indeed by itself, without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may
also come to us.
How is this done?
God's kingdom comes when our
heavenly Father gives us his Holy Spirit, so that by his grace we believe his
holy Word and live a godly life now and in eternity. (from The Small
Catechism, by Martin Luther ©Reclaim Resources, Sola Publishing, 2011)
Benediction: May the God
of peace himself grow you in his will entirely; and may your spirit and soul
and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ. The one who calls you is
faithful, and he will do this.
Amen. I Thess 5.23
*There are many patterns for devotions. This pattern has been followed by God’s
people for centuries.
**The T.R.I.P. approach to prayer is based on the way Martin
Luther prayed and taught others to pray. It was later developed by Walter and Ingrid
Trobisch and then adapted by Mount Carmel Ministries (Alexandria , MN
R:
regret (repentance)
I:
intercession (asking God to take a specific action)
P:
plan or purpose
Reading a biblical text and then applying this method gives
one a sound, simple way to form one’s prayers...not to mention that it helps
one learn how to faithfully reflect on God’s Word and talk to God.
[1]
As the word implies, an invitatory is a verse that invites or invokes the
Lord’s ear and presence.
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