A Prayer to Begin the Day

September 2

2011-09-02T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Eternal and only God, we acknowledge our sinful nature. May we remember your commands and pray for your servants who lead us. May we never forget you when they are absent from us, but may we ever remember your precepts and commands. For Christ's sake. Amen."

September 1

2011-09-01T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our Father in heaven, we thank you that you have made all things beautiful in your great temple of nature. May we build and furnish your sanctuary with the rich simplicity of beauty and sincerity. May we give to you the best and make your house a place where all may wish to enter and adore you. For Christ's sake. Amen."

August 31

2011-08-31T06:00:00.000-04:00

"O God, who, through Jesus Christ your Son, has saved us from ourselves, we ask you to make these lives of ours so clean and strong and inspiring that everyone who sees us may know we are sons of God, living the life of blood-bought inheritance through Jesus Christ your Son, our Saviour. Amen."

August 30

2011-08-30T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Heavenly Father, we pray you that our bodies and brains may be daily developed for Jesus Christ. Control for us all that we do today. Then, as we stand upon our feet and go from this room, may we realize that we are God's own buildings, his temples, and may we adorn these temples with beautiful character. In the Saviour's name. Amen."

August 29

2011-08-29T06:00:00.000-04:00

"We thank you, our heavenly Father, that you have beset us beind and before, and laid you hand upon us. With all the sincerity of our hearts this morning, we ask you to search our thoughts and know them. Remove wickedness and lead us in the way everlasting. Loving Father, may this day be wholly yours, that we may glorify your Son, our Saviour. Amen."

August 28

2011-08-28T06:00:00.000-04:00

"We thank you, our God and Father, for your confidence in us. May we never dishonor your great and holy name, and may we never bring shame upon you because of our sins and disobedience. For your name's sake. Amen."

August 27

2011-08-27T06:00:00.000-04:00

"You have said, dear Lord, that the kingdom of heaven is in our midst. May we live in the realization of this fact. If heaven is to be home for us, may we make home heaven now. May we also have the joy of anticipation when we think of the eternal home before us, where so many whom we love are now with you. Amen."

August 26

2011-08-26T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our wonderful God and Creator, in the thought of you and all your works we are lost in praise and adoration. We would so gain your nature and follow your precepts that the little trying duties and irritations of every day may never retard our usefulness, nor destroy our peace. Fill our hearts with joy and admiration. For the sake of your Son our Saviour. Amen."

August 25

2011-08-25T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Almighty and eternal God, you who created the universe, in humility and holy fear we your children bow before you. You have created us in your own image. May we so receive this wonderful fact that we may glorify and enjoy you forever. Amen."

August 24

2011-08-24T06:00:00.000-04:00

"We thank you, our heavenly Father, that you are always with us when most we need you, if we will but realize and trust your presence. Help us, dear Lord, to know that temptations will come, and that the higher we go in life's responsibilities the more temptation will face us. May we live so near to you that we are protected by you at all times. In Christ's name. Amen."

August 23

2011-08-23T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we thank you that you call us back to scenes and spots where we have met with you and gained the lesson of your love and leadership. May each of us have a Bethel to which we may return with happy memory and holy purpose. Amen."

August 22

2011-08-22T06:00:00.000-04:00

"You great Saviour of men, we thank you for the power which you have given your servants to praise you and pray to you. May the Holy Spirit give to us hearts of gratitude and hearts of faith that prison doors may be opened, and that those in the bondage of sin may be released. Amen."

August 21

2011-08-21T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our loving Father, will you help us all to have the peace and joy of your heart because we love you, and may our friends know by our outward lives that God is our Stay and Comfort. We pray you that no tribulations may have any other influence upon us than to drive us back to you, and keep us near you. In Jesus' name. Amen."

August 20

2011-08-20T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Help us, O God, to realize that it is better to be in prison with Christ than to be out of prison without Christ. Help us to understand that many lives have suffered for Christ's sake, and bravely and manfully trusting in Christ. May we pray more earnestly and work more faithfully for the prisoners. In Christ's name. Amen."

August 19

2011-08-19T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our heavenly Father, we thank you that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. May we have power in prayer. May we take to you our physical infirmities as well as our sins, and know that you are not only a great Physician but also a mighty Saviour. Amen."

August 18

2011-08-18T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our heavenly Father, we thank you for the victory which you do give to us as individuals when we strive alone for the right. Touch, we pray you, the spot in our lives which may reveal to us our weakness and your strength. In Jesus' name. Amen."

August 17

2011-08-17T06:00:00.000-04:00

"We thank you, O God, that you are a hearer and answerer of prayer; that you are more willing to give your spirit to us than we are to give good gifts to our children. We pray for the gift of divine peace when our souls are troubled by life's anxieties. And in Christ's name we speak to you our gratitude. Amen."

August 16

2011-08-16T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our Father who art in heaven, fill our hearts, we pray you, with joy unspeakable and full of glory, that we may have your constant presence and blessing. May we pulish glad tidings with lips of wisdom and lives of consistency. May we be your guests every time we sit at table, and walk with you along the way. Amen."

July 31

2011-07-31T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Most merciful and ever-loving Father, you never forget the needs of your children; and we pray that we your followers may regard your teaching. May the difficulties in our way never prove an excuse for neglecting the needy, but - relying upon you - may we use what we have with your blessing. In your name. Amen."

July 11

2011-07-11T06:00:00.000-04:00

"O God of all truth, we thank you for the example you have set us of exactness. We would be like you in accuracy and truth. Forgive our thoughtlessness, and make us careful to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In Jesus' name. Amen."

June 28

2011-06-28T06:00:00.000-04:00

"O You who gives us every good and perfect gift, teach us to pray rightly. As we bow before you may we gain the spirit of your life and learn the lessons of your love. Help us, our God, to overlook the faults of others by gaining the vision of the faultless Christ. In his name. Amen."

June 20

2011-06-20T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our just and true God, we thank you that fearless men have ever been chosen in every generation to remedy wrong. We thank you that you are speaking today to us. May we hear and heed. Faithful and firm in you may your servants today convince our age of the evil of self-indulgence and dishonesty that men may turn to righteous living. In Jesus' name. Amen."

June 19

2011-06-19T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Help us, our Master, to testify of your presence and power in a forceful and personal way. May we speak with power because we speak with conviction. Help us to walk daily with the vision of yourself before us, and thus point others to you constantly. Amen."

June 18

2011-06-18T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our loving Lord, may we so live that you may be able to speak well of us. Within the inner realm of our lives may we be pure and true, great in the things which appeal to you, and loyal to your own truth. Amen."

June 14

2011-06-14T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Gracious Lord and Master, grant that we may take the place of the humblest of your servants and break the alabaster box of love upon your feet. May we never glory in our external surroundings, but rejoice that you have given to us your mercy and forgiveness in view of our many failures and sins. Amen."

June 13

2011-06-13T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our loving Saviour, may our homes entertain you constantly. Will you be the guest about our table day by day. May the very rooms of our souls be filled with the odors of the precious ointment, the ointment of sacrifice, self-forgetfulness and love. Amen."

June 12

2011-06-12T06:00:00.000-04:00

"O you who are an all-seeing God, you who are no respecter of persons, look into our hearts, and may we humble ourselves that you may counsel us. And in our prayer life may we never let vain repetition take the place of genuine petition. In the Saviour's name. Amen."

June 11

2011-06-11T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our Father, the Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we praise you for your constant presence with us. We thank you that you are with us not only as we confess you, but when we are alone in life's wilderness, and when we, like our Saviour, are severely tempted by the adversary. May we, in Christ, be worthy of your words of approval, 'In you I am well pleased.' Amen."

June 10

2011-06-10T06:00:00.000-04:00

"O You who have quieted the ambitions of men by your voice, will you speak to us. May we come down from every mount of transfiguration and privilege with your counsel ringing in our ears, and the reflections of the Face Resplendent in our faces. Amen."

May 31

2011-05-31T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Give to us, our heavenly Father, a desire to help others. We have entered upon a new day for you. As we bow before you at this family altar may we remember that there are those in the world who have not had our privileges of knowing you. If we are stronger in faith or character, may we use our strength to help those who are weak, and do it joyfully for Christ's sake, denying ourselves. Amen."

May 30

2011-05-30T06:00:00.000-04:00

"God of wisdom and might, we pray you to make us wise unto salvation. May we sit at the feet of Christ and learn of him. May we search for wisdom as for hidden treasure. As the Christ-child grew in wisdom daily amid life's common tasks, so may we. In his name. Amen."

May 29

2011-05-29T06:00:00.000-04:00

"In seeking to multiply your work, our loving Father, may we learn that no fruit can grow where the life is separated from you by keeping your word in our hearts. May it be our wish to know your will, and may obedience become our natural inclination because your life is within us. In Jesus' name. Amen."

May 28

2011-05-28T06:00:00.000-04:00

"O you who have been from the beginning our Creator, our Life, our Light, may we know you and receive you daily. Will you give to us the power and right to become your children. May we behold your glory, and be filled with grace and truth by your Word. Amen."

March 27

2011-03-27T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Dear Father, we ask for careful lives. May this day be full of thoughtfulness. May we constantly remember all you have done for us, and be true and sincere in our faithfulness to you. Forgive our sins, in Christ. Amen."

March 12

2011-03-12T06:00:00.001-05:00

"O thou who art our Father in heaven, may we never willfully turn from you or disbelieve your truth. Take all malice, bitterness and hatred from our lives. May we gain the simple, childlike spirit which trusts and believes, even if it cannot understand. Keep our lives sweet, that our faith may be strong. We ask it in Christ's name. Amen."

March 5

2011-03-05T06:00:00.000-05:00

"Dear loving Father, we pray that we may always have compassion in our hearts. We need your Spirit that we may be of use to its mulitudes who are all about us constantly. Help us to see how the impossible may be attained through your power and presence. We ask fou your sake. Amen."

December 20

2010-12-20T06:00:00.000-05:00

"O you who are our infinite Creator, may we listen and heed, and then build and complete. Grant to us listening hearts and willing hands, that in the day of storm our rock-firm houses may stand, and honor the Master Builder. Amen."

December 19

2010-12-19T06:00:00.000-05:00

"Build us up, dear Lord, with and in your truth. May we spend more time with you in your living Word, studying its simplicity, memorizing its messages, and gaining its spirit. May we speak the truth always and never depart from it. And may we give it to others whenever we speak. For your name's sake. Amen."

December 18

2010-12-18T06:00:00.000-05:00

"O God of love, teach us to love you as we ought. Teach us to give up to others. May we understand your law of sacrifice and surrender. May we love each other by obeying your law of yeilding love, and may we learn to love by giving ourselves. Amen."

December 17

2010-12-17T06:00:00.000-05:00

"Our loving and gracious Father, may we find and remain in the secret place of safety. May we be kept by your almighty power as we live in your presence. May we have the constant peace and confidence of those who know and trust you. For your name's sake. Amen."

December 16

2010-12-16T06:00:00.000-05:00

"Our heavenly Father, may we glory in the persecution which comes to those who seek the victory over wrong. Raise up men who will hurl defiance against those whose ill-gotten gains are destroying human life. Save the young womanhood of our day from becoming prey to avarice, and may we hear the song of victory, even if it come from a prison cell. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen."

December 15

2010-12-15T14:57:00.001-05:00

"Dear Lord, we would rejoice constantly in you. We would gain that quiet, controlled character which knows your constant presence and receives your peace. May we learn with your servant of old to be content wherever placed by you, ever knowing the blessing of high and pure thoughts. Amen."

December 14

2010-12-15T14:55:00.001-05:00

"O you who are our Father in heaven, fill us, we pray you, with a more controlling love for you. May we prize life's values, but not as we prize you and your works. May we attempt great things for you by a living faith in the power of the unattained in Christ. In his name. Amen."

December 13

2010-12-15T14:54:00.000-05:00

"Our blessed Master, free us, we pray you, from the false estimates of the Christian life. May we not feel that we are bound to do right, but freed from doing wrong. May we glory in hard work, and in the victory of faith to conquer our own selves. For your name's sake. Amen."

December 12

2010-12-15T14:53:00.001-05:00

"O Lord, our Master, life is a troubled sea with many who know they are perishing, but do now know your wonderful presence. May we, your followers, not only cry to you, but tell others that you are ready to dwell with everyone, that you are waiting to be asked to speak peace and quietness. Amen."

December 11

2010-12-15T14:51:00.002-05:00

"Our gracious and loving Father, grant to us your constant peace, that we may not injure our lives and dispositions by worry. May we take you at your word, and trust you. May we care less for life's appearances and more for life's higher values, looking to you daily and hourly for strength of heart and courage. For Jesus' sake. Amen."

December 10

2010-12-15T14:49:00.001-05:00

"Dear Master, may we strive to understand your purposes, following you so closely in the ordinary things of life that we never wait for the miraculous or extreme. May we bear bravely each lonely burden, trusting your unseen hand to help and direct. May the wave become a way because our eyes ever meet yours. Amen."

December 9

2010-12-15T14:48:00.002-05:00

"Our dear Saviour, wehose readiness to help precedes our sense of danger, give us knowledge of your power to protect, that we may never fear the waves that break and roar. May we know that you are near, amid every difficulty, and that you will pilot us home in safety. Amen."

December 8

2010-12-15T14:47:00.001-05:00

"Dear Father in heaven, teach us to realize how you have provided for your children, and to long for opportunities of showing your greatness to all men, our brothers, many of whom have been estranged from you by false gods. In the name of your dear Son, our Lord. Amen."

December 7

2010-12-15T14:45:00.001-05:00

"Dear Christ, give to your followers appreciation of human needs. Make us less bitter in criticism, more gentle in sympath, and more generous with your invitations. Make us better servants, that we may follow our Master's example more truly, going about doing good and helping the heavily burdened. Amen."

December 6

2010-12-15T14:44:00.001-05:00

"Dear Father, help us to remember that God is stronger than all the forces of evil, and that though the message of the gospel the right must win, no matter how long the battle. Give us the courage of Christ, together with his patience and forbearance. In his name. Amen."

December 5

2010-12-15T14:43:00.001-05:00

"Eternal and most merciful God, we thank you that you are a God of justice as well as a God of love. We thank you that those who despise your law and waste and ruin your children shall suffer punishment. We thank you that vengeance is yours, that you will repay. Save us all from your wrath. In Christ's name. Amen."

December 4

2010-12-15T14:42:00.002-05:00

"Dear Father, in heaven, save us, we pray you, from allowing selfishness and sin to gain any power over us. May we be so bear to you through the knowledge of your Word that ew may flee from teh merest suggestion of wrong. May one sin never seek to protect another, because we kill the first sin before it grow. By the Saviour's power. Amen."

December 3

2010-12-15T14:42:00.001-05:00

"Dear Saviour, you who left the glory of your Father's mansions to open for us the gates of the kingdom, who did bid us to become heirs with you, grant us of your Spirit, that this wealth may make us better able to serve you. Amen."

December 2

2010-12-15T14:41:00.000-05:00

"Dear Lord and Master, we thank you for your protecting care and your saving power. May the children profit by the example of those who have gone before. May no opposition of our enemies tempt us to compromise, but may we resist evil always more definitely. Amen."

December 1

2010-12-15T14:40:00.000-05:00

"Our loving Lord and Master, may we see beyond the judgment to your mercy and loving-kindness. May life be filled with sweet rather than with bitter, with joy rather than with sorrow, because we trust your perfect plan and know that all things work together for good to them that love you. May we all have a victorious home in the great future you have provided for your own. Amen."

November 30

2010-12-15T14:38:00.003-05:00

"Our blessed Lord, we praise you for your constant presence in our lives. May we know that you are close at hand when there is no evidence of you. May we trust and obey you even if we seem to destroy our hopes and your plan, knowing that you will speak when you are ready. Give us a trust like Abraham's. In the Saviour's name. Amen."

November 29

2010-12-15T14:36:00.001-05:00

"Almighty God, our Father in heaven, may we be great in faith and hope. Grant to us, we pray you, the vision of the unseen, that we may not let the seen become a fence to hide from us your great beyond. May we know that your promises are sure and dependable. Trusting you, may our faith never flag. For Jesus' sake. Amen."

November 28

2010-12-15T14:34:00.001-05:00

"May we know, our loving Father, that if we love you we must love one another in Christ. Give to us the confidence of each other, as we pray for and work with each other. In the Saviour's name. Amen."

November 27

2010-12-15T14:33:00.002-05:00

"O loving God, forgive us for grieving you through all these years. Save us, we pray you, from the sins that sadden you and those who live near to you. May we put away every sin, and no longer bring grief to him who in Gethsemane broke his heart for the sins of the whole world. For his sake. Amen."

November 26

2010-12-15T14:32:00.001-05:00

"Our Father in heaven, help us, we pray your, to put off the sins of inclination and habit. May our hearts be filled with pure thoughts and our days be filled with kind deeds. May sinful tendencies die within us. May we be kept from sin as we are kept for you. Amen."

November 25

2010-12-15T14:30:00.002-05:00

"Our loving Father, we thank you that your are mindful of us in our weakness and helplessness, that you have placed your sign of loving covenant in the heavens, and that you show the beauty of your light when storms make dim life's sky. May we keep our part of the covenant. For Christ's sake. Amen."

November 24

2010-12-15T14:28:00.002-05:00

"May we, our eternal God and Father, share your gifts with others. Send us out into life's highways and byways to find and lead to you the lonely and neglected. May we make salvation a living activity rather than a mere dying confidence. For your name's sake. Amen."

November 23

2010-12-15T14:27:00.003-05:00

Dear Lord, we do love you, help us to show it. May we so speak forth our appreciation in the little things of everyday life, in the home, at school, everywhere we go, that our companions also may value you because of our honest expression of thanks. Amen."

November 22

2010-12-15T14:26:00.001-05:00

"Hasten that day, O God, when the kingdoms of this world shall become yours; when the nations shall acknowledge you, and honor you with their men and means. May we believe your promise and fulfull our part in the covenant of the faithful. For Jesus' sake. Amen."

November 21

2010-12-15T14:24:00.001-05:00

"Our gracious and loving Father, may we yield our wills so ocmpletely to you that self-will may become self-sacrifice. May we use our strength today to give a better chance to some one who is in trouble. May our friends realize that our friendship cannot be marred or injured by petty things. We ask in Jesus' name. Amen."

November 20

2010-12-15T14:22:00.001-05:00

"Help us, our Father, to be true to you at all times, and to keep the covenant which we have made with you. May we remember that we have consecrated our lives to you, and may every one of us seek to do his full part in loyalty to the covenant which he has made with you. May we keep so near you tht we cannot break the covenant. In Christ's name. Amen."

November 19

2010-12-15T14:18:00.003-05:00

"O Saviour, we thank you that you are our Priest and King; that you have given yourself to and for us that we might give ourselves to you. May we not only give you your rightful tenth, but all that we have beyond that, showing our love by our overflow of giving. Amen."

November 18

2010-12-15T14:18:00.001-05:00

"We thank you, our heavenly Father, that the very sins of our hearts which you despise are capable of your loving forgiveness, if we truly repent. We thank you that you see in us a development which transforms wicked inclination into righteous purpose. Destroy, we pray you, the selfishness in us which tempts us to deceive. For Christ's sake. Amen."

Novermber 17

2010-12-15T14:17:00.003-05:00

"O infinite and resourceful God, we praise you for all your saints who from their labors rest. We thank you for their faith, courage, and example. May we spend our lives in service like theirs, and may we never waver in hours of temptation. Give us their secret for victory, teach us to look unto Jesus for strength. For his sake. Amen."

November 16

2010-12-15T14:17:00.001-05:00

"Our blessed Lord, may we ever press forward, forgetting the things which are behind. May we place no dependence on a godly heritage or on honored parentage but, grateful for past blessings, may we reach out to attain to the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Amen."

November 15

2010-12-15T14:14:00.003-05:00

"We thank you, our God and Father, that joyful victory results from the faith of those who trust you. May we ever look to you for wisdom. May we ever endure because we trust you, and may our lives each and every day reveal to others the great source of power in you and your dear Son, our Saviour. Amen."

November 14

2010-12-15T14:14:00.001-05:00

"Blessed Lord and Master, incline our hearts to yield more readily to you and your divine teaching. May we learn to trust you more as we learn to love you more. May the victory of faith mean victory over our sins day by day. Amen."

November 13

2010-12-15T14:13:00.001-05:00

"May we, our loving Father, walk with you from day to day. May we obey your commands, nothing doubting. May we follow every precept, believing that all is a part of your perfect plan. Let us enter the ark of safety today that we may be able to live these lives of ours rightly, unharmed by the storm without. For Jesus' sake. Amen."

November 12

2010-12-15T14:10:00.002-05:00

"Almighty and everlasting God, we praise you that you have called us into being, and given to us the responsibility of serving. Help us to live the kind of life you planned for us. As you have made us the crown of your creation, may we live worthy lives, and bring honor to your great name. Amen."

November 11

2010-12-15T14:10:00.001-05:00

"Most merciful and loving God, we pray you that we may realize the awfulness of sin. May every one of us flee from evil and from sin, knowing that the part of courage is to hasten from wickedness and sin. Save us today from yielding to the first temptation of wrong. May we stop before we begin to sin. For Christ's sake. Amen."

November 10

2010-12-15T14:09:00.001-05:00

"Help us, our Father, to follow you wherever you lead us. May each one of us know that you have a plan for our lives. May we never be satisfied by doing our own will, but may we seek yours. May each one in this family circle today know what it is to have the joy of doing the will of God in life's simple, humble, daily duties. Amen."

November 9

2010-12-15T14:08:00.000-05:00

"O you who are the God of our fathers, help us today to live above the temptations which come so naturally to all. Help us to be among those who overcome self and self-indulgence, that we may not sell our birthright. For Christ's sake. Amen."

November 8

2010-12-15T14:07:00.000-05:00

"Our loving and ever-gracious Father, we thank you for illustrations of men who have been willing to deny themselves their own rights that they might show others that they were following you. Instead of developing the spirit of self-assertiveness, may we gain the peaceful spirit of quiet, diligent submission. For Jesus' sake. Amen."

November 7

2010-12-15T12:58:00.001-05:00

"O God, wilt you help us as Christian parents ever to set the right example before our children. May we never be so zealous for their success in temporal things that we undervalue the training which gives them righteous character. In Christ's name. Amen."

November 6

2010-12-15T12:57:00.002-05:00

"Our blessed Master, we pray that none of us may allow the evil inclinations and tendencies of our own hearts to get the better of us. May we overcome them by loving deeds and self-forgetfulness. If some one wrong us today, help us to return his evil deed by a kindness to him. Amen."

November 5

2010-12-15T12:57:00.001-05:00

"Help us, our Father in heaven, to give to you regularly and systematically from that which you have given to us. May we give at least a tenth of our income to you, not because we desire a blessing, but because we wish to honor you. May the Church of Christ throughout the world learn the value of honoring you by its gifts. In Jesus' name. Amen."

November 4

2010-12-15T12:56:00.002-05:00

"Ever-constant and faithful Father, we thank you that when we trust you your way becomes our way, and our way becomes yours. No matter how hard or long the journey, no matter how strange and unknown the work before us, may we understand that you are always planning our lives. For Christ's sake. Amen."

November 3

2010-12-15T12:56:00.001-05:00

"Dear loving Father, we thank you that you have so freely and wonderfully forgiven us. Who of us is worthy of serving you or of following in your footsteps? Yet you have freely and fully forgiven us, and restored unto us the joy of the Lord. Help us to live for others, and to bear another's burden day by day. Amen."

November 2

2010-11-02T08:18:00.001-04:00

"Our heavenly Father, help us, we pray you, to live so near you that we may never yield to the quick temptations of life which always seize us when we are weak, and seek to conquer us at our weakest point. May we value the blessing of life too much to be swerved from our purpose by momentary temptation. In Jesus' name. Amen."

November 1

2010-11-01T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Eternal Father, you who have taught us the reality of righteousness, who always speak to us with plain and truthful utterance, give us like devotion to truth. May we never misrepresent anything in the service of your Church. Deliver us from cant and all hypocrisy. We ask in Jesus' name. Amen."

October 31

2010-10-31T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Most holy and ever-loving God, we thank you that human enemies cannot overcome those who follow your commands and put their trust in you. We thank you also that the weakness of our faith and our frail courage and despondency do not hinder you from showing us your salvation and protecting us. And we give you praise and thanksgiving in the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen."

October 30

2010-10-30T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Eternal and infinite God, lead us out of the slavery of sin into the freedom of loving service. If you lead us by the way of the wilderness may we ever see your cloud by day and your pillar by night. In Jesus' name. Amen."

October 29

2010-10-29T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Gracious Lord and Master, may your presence today and every day save us from the sins of our own selfish hearts. May we enter into your life in all things. Will you enter our life, dispelling all tendencies which are impetuous and unkind. May we enter the rooms of peace and quietness daily through yourself, the Door, and thus may we honor you. Amen."

October 28

2010-10-28T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our Father who art in heaven, we thank you for your great love to us, and for your constant care of us. May we give to our own homes and loved ones the very best we have, and may we never show a better self to strangers than to our own flesh and blood. For Christ's sake. Amen."

October 27

2010-10-27T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Gracious Father, for your abundant and constant care we give you thanks, and ask you that we may love, trust and believe you. May we hear you say to us, 'If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.' Amen."

October 26

2010-10-26T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Most holy and eternal Father, we give you thanks for the willing service of those who uphold the hands of your chosen leaders. May we never complain if the strength of others wanes, but may we look upon such weakness as our opportunity to assist in carrying forward your cause against our common foe. In the Saviour's name. Amen."

October 25

2010-10-25T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Eternal and most merciful Father, we your children bow before you with singleness and sincerity of heart. Grant that the ordinary experiences of today may be filled with yourself. If it be your will to send into our lives the unexpected and extraordinary, will you give to us the spirit of response and the eye to behold your glory, that we may honor you. In Christ's name. Amen."

October 24

2010-10-24T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our loving Lord, we thank you for law and order, for regularity and system. May we learn to do your work in your way, and may we never let our own carelessness injure nor retard your plan. Save us from self-will and recklessness, from pride and foolishness. May we learn to efface self, that you may increase in our hearts. Amen."

October 22

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"Ever-loving Lord, our Saviour, we pledge to you our devotion and fidelity, and ask you to help us to keep our covenant with you. May we know that you have bought us by your own precious blood. May we live with your great sacrifice ever before us, that the joy of gratitude may bless and purity our lives. Amen."

October 21

2010-10-21T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Dear Father in heaven, we lift our hearts in gratitude to you for fathers and mothers of prayer and faith. We thank you that we were dedicated to you in our babyhood, and that devoted love trained and nurtured us for your service. May we be true to those honored and beloved parents. In Christ's name. Amen."

October 20

2010-10-20T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our blessed Lord and Master, deliver us, we pray you, from all sins which are born of selfishness and self-esteem. May we value others, and enjoy with them the gifts and talents you have bestowed upont them. Teach us the joy of appreciation, and may we covet only those gifts of your Spirit which we may cultivate. Amen."

October 19

2010-10-19T06:00:00.000-04:00

"May we, dear Lord, lose sight of ourselves as we lead men to you, the world's Saviour. May we so love and serve you that others may very naturally turn from us to you, anticipating and experiencing your supremacy and leadership. May we be used of you because we lose ourselves in you. Amen."

October 18

2010-10-18T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Dear Father in heaven, may we so fear you and honor your name and your house that by our cordial manner and actions we may lead others to worship you. May we seek to take the humblest places our selves that we may lead others to your Church. In Jesus' name. Amen."

October 17

2010-10-17T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Our loving Master, you are the God of love. May we love you supremely that we may show your loving-kindness to others. May we become like you in your love, so that day by day and hour by hour we may speak with our lives as well as with our lips. Amen."