“O LORD, you are from everlasting to everlasting; I turn my thoughts to you as the hours of darkness and of sleep begin. O Sun of my soul, I rejoice to know that all night I shall be under the watchful eye of the One who dwells in eternal light.
Read MoreAnd the people complained in the hearing of the LORD about their misfortunes, and when the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the LORD, and the fire died down. (Num. 11:1-2)
Read MoreThe LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. (Num. 6:24-26) Now we come to the final pair of blessings in this benediction: "The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.” What does it mean for God to lift up His countenance on us?
Read MoreThe LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. (Num. 6:24-26)
Read More“ETERNAL Father of my soul, let my first thought today be of you, let my first impulse be to worship you, let my first word be your Name, let my first action be to kneel before you in prayer.
Read More“O LORD, you are the Lord of the night as you are of the day, and all the stars are obedient to your will. In this hour of darkness, I too submit my will to yours.
Read MoreThe LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. (Num. 6:24-26)
Read MoreObviously, this is not a prayer. But I’d like us to reflect on it a little because it is a wonderful picture of what we can look forward to when we pray.
Read MoreWhen God told Moses that He would wipe out the people of Israel for their sin of worshipping the golden calf, Moses had been making many petitions. As the LORD responded favorably to his requests, he became bolder and bolder in his petitions. Prior to this petition, Moses asked the LORD to show him His glory! When the LORD responded that He would do so, he proceeded to make his final request with this petition.
Read More“ALMIGHTY and blessed God, you have never left yourself without a witness on earth. In every age you have great stuff holy and prophetic people to lead us into the way of faith and love. I praise your name for the gift of your holy apostle Saint Paul. Thank you for the zeal you gave him to carry the lamp of truth, already lit in the East, into the Western world.
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