Evening prayer · August 9
Evening Prayer for August 9
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
God’s Word
Broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Today’s takeaway: The world's wells are broken and dry, but Jesus satisfies the thirsty soul.
Eve … bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven
The LORD scattered them
Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan
It was well watered every where, … even as the garden of the LORD
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards
Gathered me also silver and gold
Then I looked on all … and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit
If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Before you pray
What broken cistern have you been drinking from lately?
Prayer
Father, I have tried to drink from broken cisterns that hold no water. Eve, the builders of Babel, Lot, and Solomon all tried. So have I, today. Show me what I have been chasing that cannot satisfy. Jesus says anyone who thirsts can come to Him and drink. Tonight I come. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Pray as Jesus taught us
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Amen.
Blessing
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.