Isaiah 42:1
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
O God of mercy and justice;
When we are surrounded by evil
and feel of no use,
Stir up your Spirit within us
so that we have courage to change the world.… Read the rest “March 21”
Luke 19:37-38
As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!… Read the rest “March 20 (Palm Sunday)”
Luke 22:7-8
Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us that we may eat it.”
Oh Lord,
As we journey through the last days of Lent
and enter into the Holy Week when our Lord
was crucified and died;
Prepare and center us,
So that we may pass the week
with our hearts and minds focused on you,
In the name of the one we journey with,
Jesus,
Amen.
Isaiah 54:10
For the mountains may depart
and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,
says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Lord God
whose compassion and love has no limit or end;
Teach us the art of reconciliation,
So that we, the body that is your church,
Care for each other and for the earth.… Read the rest “March 18”
Psalm 31:14-16
But I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
My times are in your hand;
deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.
Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love.… Read the rest “March 17”
Luke 18:31
Then Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.”
Compassionate God
who feels our sorrows,
Give us power to accompany Jesus
on the walk to Jerusalem,
So that we may comprehend
how long the walk must have been for him.… Read the rest “March 16”
Psalm 20:1
The Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
The name of the God of Jacob protect you!
God
who guards us day and night,
We place our confidence in you.
Hear our pleas and fulfill our petitions,
So that we are a witness to your deliverance.… Read the rest “March 15”
Hebrews 10:21-22
And since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.… Read the rest “March 14”
John 12:3
Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
God who takes pleasure in our worship;
May our lives be a fragrant offering,
So that we show our devotion to you
though loving acts of sacrifice.… Read the rest “March 13 (Fifth Sunday in Lent)”
John 11:45-46
Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what he had done.
Lord God,
who does not mind our doubt
and helps our unbelief;
Forgive us when dishonor you with our unbelief,
So that we may not lead others astray.… Read the rest “March 12”