Opening Prayer Enlighten us, Lord, and confirm our hearts in Your Word. Amen. Text: Proverbs 30:5–9 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, lest He reprove you, and you be found a liar. Two things I request of…

Opening Prayer Lord, confirm our hearts in righteousness and mercy before Your face. Amen. Text: Psalm 37:21–26 The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. For those who are blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those who are cursed by Him shall be cut off. The steps…

Opening Prayer God, teach us to use Your overwhelming riches. Text: Second Corinthians 9:8–11 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor;…

Opening Prayer Lord, teach us to believe in Your goodness and mercy. Amen. Text: Psalm 145:14–21 The Lord upholds all who fall, And raises up all those who are bowed down. The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand And satisfy the…

Opening Prayer May the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us! Amen. Text: First Kings 17:12–16 Then she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of…

Opening Prayer Lord, in Your light let us see light. Amen. (Psa 36:9) Text: Psalm 37:1–6 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in…

Opening Prayer Lord, You have loosed my bonds; lead me in Your ways. Amen. Text: Romans 6:19-22 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of…

Opening Prayer Lord, let Your blessing be upon us. Amen. Text: Mark 8:1-9 In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with Me three days and have nothing to…

Opening Prayer Lord, incline my heart to Your testimony and not to covetousness. Amen. Text: Isaiah 58:9-11 “Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, If you…

Opening Thought I will pay my vows to the LORD Now in the presence of all His people. (Psa 116:14) Text: Isaiah 58:5-8 Is it a fast that I have chosen, a day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush, and to spread out sackcloth…