Lord, teach us to trust in your protection
Gracious God grant that we may hear the same words you spoke to Abraham our father in faith at the difficult crossroads of our life: “Do not be afraid, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” Hear us through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
June 26,2019
O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works!
I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your descendants also can be counted.
O LORD, thou hast searched me and known me! Thou knowest when I sit down and when I rise up; thou discernest my thoughts from afar.
Lord, keep us safe from all that is evil and mercifully grant that we will never be prickly plants and decaying trees, bearing bad fruit.
Do you find the way of Jesus difficult? Take your concerns to him in prayer. Jesus will give you the wisdom and strength to follow him.
God brought you into the world for a purpose, and you have a responsibility to discover and fulfill it to the best of your ability.
Raymond worked most of his life to help spread the gospel. Indifference on the part of some Christian leaders and opposition in North Africa did not turn him from his goal.
Today’s patroness of Prussia began her life amidst luxury and power but died the death of a simple servant of the poor.
John the Baptist spent his adult life preparing the way for Jesus, and proclaiming that “the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand.”. He was born to Zachary and Elizabeth, an elderly married couple.
