Sunday

Luke 19:41   Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, 42   saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, 44and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

John 12: 20-36 20   Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. 21   Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

Prayer:  We adore Thee O Christ and we bless Thee, for by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

 

Monday

22   Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus. 23   But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. 24Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. 25He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. 27“ Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.” 29   Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.” 30   Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. 31Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” 33   This He said, signifying by what death He would die. 34   The people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” 35   Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. 36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you  how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” 35   Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. 36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.

 

Prayer:

O Lord and Master of my life, a spirit of idleness, despondency, ambition, and idle talking give me not.

 

Tuesday

John 12:37   But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him, 38   that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:      “ Lord, who has believed our report?       And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?”* 39   Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:     40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,       Lest they should see with their eyes,       Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,       So that I should heal them.”* 41   These things Isaiah said when* he saw His glory and spoke of Him. 42   Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43   for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 44   Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. 45And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. 46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. 47And if anyone hears My words and does not believe,* I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him— the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. 49For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. 50And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.”

Prayer:

But rather a spirit of chastity, humble-mindedness, patience, and love bestow upon me Thy servant.

Yea, O Lord King, grant me to see my failings and not condemn my brother; for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Wednesday

Matthew 21:18   Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. 19   And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away. 20   And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?” 21   So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. 22And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Prayer:

Yea, O Lord King, grant me to see my failings and not condemn my brother; for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.

 

Thursday
Mark 11:15   So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 16   And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. 17   Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’?* But you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ”* 18   And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching. 19   When evening had come, He went out of the city.

 

Prayer:  O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name’s sake.

Friday

Matthew 12:20   Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21   And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.” 22   So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. 25“ And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”*

 

Prayer:  Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3X)

Saturday
Luke 20:1   Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him 2   and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?” 3   But He answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me: 4The baptism of John— was it from heaven or from men?” 5   And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then* did you not believe him?’ 6   But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” 7   So they answered that they did not know where it was from. 8   And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have Mercy on me a sinner.