Morning prayer · December 8
Morning Prayer for December 8
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
By love serve one another.
Today’s takeaway: Serve others in love, bear their burdens, and gently restore those who stumble.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Be kindly affectioned one to another … brotherly love; in honour preferring one another
Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
We … that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, You tell me to serve others in love. If someone is caught in a fault, help me restore him gently, remembering that I could be tempted too. Help me bear others' burdens. Let my love be sincere and fervent, from a pure heart. Owe no one anything except love. Clothe me with humility today, and let me bear with the weaknesses of others. 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.