Morning prayer · December 15
Morning Prayer for December 15
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
God’s Word
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Today’s takeaway: Look out for the needs of others as Jesus did, weeping with those who weep.
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, … took upon him the form of a servant
Even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
When Jesus … saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled
Jesus wept.
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, You came not to be served but to serve. You looked not only to Your own interests but to ours. You wept with Mary and Martha. Help me bear others' burdens today, rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Make me compassionate, courteous, and tenderhearted. Since You died for me, let me not live for myself. 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
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.