April 7, 2021
OPENING PRAYER
O Lord, God of my salvation, every day I call upon you, in the morning my prayer comes before you. Incline your ear to my cry! For my soul is full of troubles, and my strength fails. Renew me each morning with your steadfast love, that I may rejoice and be glad all my days.
CONFESSION OF SIN & PRAYER FOR GRACE
O Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, cold of heart and impure, in your Kingdom. Deliver me from every ignorance and heedlessness, from pettiness of the soul and stony hardness of heart. O Lord, save me from temptation; receive me in repentance; grant me pure thoughts; that I may love You with all my heart and soul and that I may obey your will in all things to the glory of your name. Amen.
OT READING: Genesis 8:6-18
THE LORD’S PRAYER
NT READING: Luke 24:1-35
PRAYER OF ADORATION:
Jesus, I worship you for your self-revelation. Without your Spirit, I am spiritually blind, but by your power and grace, my eyes have been opened. Thank you for revealing yourself that I may know you, follow you, and love you.
PSALM READING: Psalm 105:1-22
PRAYER OF CONSECRATION
Dear God, your word perpetually calls me to remember your faithfulness. Give me the clarity and capacity to think about my past in light of your loving presence. Help me meditate on all the wonderful things you have done for me. As the psalm describes your faithfulness to Israel, I remember your presence and care for me as well. You never forget your people, but you remember your covenant with us continually. As I turn my attention to the work of this day, help me to seek your presence continually. Help me not to forget the ways you’ve drawn me to yourself, the times you’ve provided for my needs, the constant generosity with which you’ve protected me and shown me your goodness. Let my heart - and the hearts of all who seek you today - rejoice.
BENEDICTION
And now may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and always, until the day of Christ's return.