September 14 - Morning

Friday Morning – 9/14

Good Morning, Lord!

I am baptized

Baptism … now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1 Pet. 3:21 ESV)

Make the sign of the cross as you say, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”

Thank You For A New Day!

Good morning, Lord! As I wake this morning let my first thoughts be about Your goodness and Your blessings. Today I will wear clothes, eat food, live in a home, receive an education, and so much more because of Your kindness and mercy. On top of all that, I get to know Jesus as my Lord and Savior, my friend who helps and saves me. Thank You for this new day! Help me live today in the power of the Holy Spirit and the faith He gives me for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

I Believe …

You shall have no other gods.

You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God.

Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy.

Honor your father and mother.

You shall not murder.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

A Bible Reading

Galatians 3:27-29 p. 1372

Question for Meditation

What does this reading teach you about Jesus, what He said and did, or what He wants His followers to believe?

What does this reading lead you to be thankful for?

What behavior, thought, or attitude does this reading challenge? What sin does it lead you to confess?

How might you pray for God to have a richer impact on your life through this reading?

Memory Verse

[There is …] one Lord, one faith, one Baptism. – Ephesians 4:5

Prayer

Pray for those who are sick, injured, grieving, dying, lonely, bullied, and experiencing injustice.

O God, You are merciful and compassionate. You care about every aspect of our lives. Today we pray for those who are sick and hurt, especially … and …. Please heal them. We pray for those who are dying, especially …. Please give them a blessed death filled with faith in Jesus and hope in His resurrection. We pray for the grieving, especially …. Please comfort them, give them courage, and sustain them with hope in the risen Jesus. We pray for those who are lonely, left out, bullied, and mistreated, especially …. Please be their friend and protector, and help me and others to be good to them. We pray these things and ask that You answer our prayers for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name,

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven;

give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom

and the power and the glory

forever and ever. Amen.

Benediction

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy, ²⁵ to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. (Jude 1:24-25 ESV)