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This plan follows the Sunday liturgy:     reading + psalm + reading + gospel                  From  www.simplebible.info 

O Holy Spirit, please guide me as I read these passages for today. 
May these passages give me hope, strength, wisdom, courage and peace for my daily life 


August 25, 2012     


Second Samuel 12

The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to David.
Nathan said: "Why did you do what is displeasing to the Lord?"

David replied: "I have sinned against the Lord."

Nathan said: "The Lord forgives you, but because of your sin,
the child will die."

After the child died, Bathsheba conceived another son by David,
whom she named Solomon. The Lord specially blessed Solomon.

"Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness. In your compassion blot out my offence" 
 (David's prayer in Psalm 51)


Psalms 114 & 115

When Israel came out of Egypt,
Jacob's descendents from an alien people,

Judah became the Lord's temple,
Israel became his kingdom.

Descendents of Israel, trust in the Lord.
He is our help and our shield.

To you may the Lord grant increase,
to you and all your children.

May you be blessed by the Lord,
the maker of heaven and earth.

Thank you, Lord, for all your blessings


Colossians 4

Pray for me, in my chains,
that I may proclaim the message of Christ as clearly as I should

Be tactful with people who are not Christians.
Use friendly conversation with them

Greetings from the believers here with me.
Greetings to all the believers in your area

Grace be with you all

Jesus, may my conversation with non-Christians help them know you

Luke 9

Jesus now began explaining to his disciples
how he would suffer, die and rise from the dead.

He also said 
"If you want to be my disciple, you must deny yourself,
take up your own cross, and follow me.

Selfishness will ruin your life.
Self-sacrificing will bless your life.

What use is it to have everything in this world
yet miss out on Heaven?"

Jesus, please help me find my life by losing it in service of others