Lutheran Service Book Daily Prayer for Individuals and Families

Bible Verse for the Week:

Jesus said to them: “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” John 6:35

Psalms for the Day:

Morning: Psalm 35
Evening: Psalm 36

Catechetical Instruction: The Sacrament of the Altar

What is the benefit of this eating and drinking? These Words “given and shed for you, for the forgiveness of sins, show us that in the Sacrament forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given us through these words. For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation.

How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things? Certainly not just eating and drinking do these things, but the words written here: “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.” These words, along with the bodily eating and drinking, are the main thing in the Sacrament. Whoever believes these words has exactly what they say: forgiveness of sins.

Scripture Readings

Bible Stories for the Family: The Beatitudes-Matthew 5:1-12
Additional Reading: Amos 8:1-14

Theme for Daily Prayer:

For the preaching of the holy Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ and for the spread of His knowledge throughout the whole world; for the persecuted and the oppressed, for the sick and the dying.

Additional Prayers:

Prayer for our the Sick and Dying: Almighty God, our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, look in mercy upon all who suffer in this time of great need. Sustain their faith and defend them from every danger of body and soul. Grant them faith and certainty that, upholding them with Your everlasting arms, You are at work for their good and for the honor and glory of Your holy name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Hymn of the Week:

Lutheran Service Book: 823 May God Bestow on Us His Grace (Spotify)

Thine over all shall be the Praise
And thanks of every nation;
And all the world with joy shall raise
The voice of exultation.
For Thou shalt judge the earth, O Lord,
Nor suffer sin to flourish;
Thy people’s pasture is Thy Word
Their souls to feed and nourish,
In righteous paths to keep them. Verse 2