3/29: Fifth Sunday in Lent
Almighty God, who resurrects the dead through the power of your word and the move of your Spirit: liberate us from our flesh’s hostility toward your will, that we might set our minds on your Spirit and experience the life and peace that come with His indwelling: through God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Scripture:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8
John 11:1-45
3/30: Monday in Fifth Week of Lent
O Lord, our God, who righteously judges by the spirit of the law, when we religiously cling to its letter: we pray you would show grace to your children who stumble, that they, free from the condemnation of human standards, would follow Christ, no longer walking in darkness, but instead possessing the light of life: through Christ our King, who reigns in majesty with you and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Scripture:
Malachi 4
Psalm 23
John 8:1-20
3/31: Tuesday in the Fifth Week of Lent
O Most Holy and Everlasting Father, who forgives the sin of all who believe in Jesus as the Son of God, and confess him as risen Lord, look with compassion upon those still of this world, that their hearts might open to revelation to the identity of the Son of Man, and many would believe: We pray to You, Father, in the name of Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Scripture:
Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm 102:15-22
John 8:21-30
4/1: Wednesday in the Fifth Week of Lent
Heavenly Father, who rewards Christian disciples with transformative revelation, freeing them from bondage to sin: liberate us from the false security of our natural heritage, that, trusting in Christ alone, we would escape Satan’s grasp, released to prosper in a life of obedient faith: Through God the Father, Christ our Lord, and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.
Scripture:
Daniel 3:14-20, 24-28
Psalm 139
John 8:31-42
4/2: Thursday in the Fifth Week of Lent
Almighty God, you who reward the seeker with wisdom for daily life, strength to pursue your will, and grace to reach beyond our own abilities: permit our labors to bear abundant fruit for you, that we might walk in the fullness of our inheritance, achieving greatness by inspiring others to serve you, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, eternally. Amen.
Scripture:
Genesis 17:1-8
Psalm 105:4-11
John 8:51-59
4/3: Friday in the Fifth Week of Lent
O Lord, our rock, our shield, and our refuge, who answers our cries for help in times of distress: defend us as we speak your Word and do works in your name, that our persecutors might stumble, and many would come to believe. We pray to you in Jesus’s name, with the Holy Spirit’s power. Amen.
Scripture:
Jeremiah 20:7-13
Psalm 18:1-6
John 10:31-42
4/4: Saturday in the Fifth Week of Lent
O Lord, no matter how far we wander, you call us constantly back to you: Gather us from every distraction and division. Unite us under the banner of Christ, cleansed from the influence of idols, that the church would glorify you as one and the nations would see your transforming power; this we ask in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Scripture:
Ezekiel 37:21-28
Psalm 85:1-7
John 11:45-53
