Evening prayer · May 7
Evening Prayer for May 7
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
God’s Word
They persecute him whom thou hast smitten
Today’s takeaway: Jesus was mocked and struck for our sake, and He bore it all willingly.
It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain
Spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross
Of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Before you pray
How did you respond today when someone treated you unfairly?
Prayer
Father, Your Son was spit on, struck, and mocked. They said He saved others but could not save Himself. Yet all of it happened by Your set purpose, and He carried our griefs and sorrows. When I am mistreated, remind me that nothing happens outside Your hand, and that Jesus has already walked this road ahead of me. Give me grace to forgive. 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.