Evening prayer · March 26
Evening Prayer for March 26
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
God’s Word
Distributing to the necessity of saints
Today’s takeaway: Kindness shown to God's people is kindness shown to Jesus Himself.
David said, Is there yet any that is left … of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
To do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Before you pray
Who needed your kindness today, and did you notice?
Prayer
Father, David looked for someone to show kindness to for Jonathan's sake. Make me that kind of person, for Jesus' sake. Whatever I did today for the least of His brothers, He counts as done for Him. Even a cup of cold water is not forgotten, because You remember work done in love. Show me tomorrow who needs my help. 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.