Category: Day Prayer
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Walking On Water
Extract Jesus walks on water – “When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the lake … [the disciples] straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. He came to them walking on the lake, … they were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”…
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Signs Of The End Of The Age (2)
Extract As the disciples admired the magnificent Temple in Jerusalem, how it was adorned with beautiful stones, precious metals and offerings, Jesus said to them, “As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!” (Luke 21:6) Thought…
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Circumcision of John the Baptist
Extract Eight days after the birth of John the Baptist, Elizabeth took him to be circumcised, as was Jewish custom. Elizabeth insisted that the baby must be called John instead of Zechariah, after his father. When they asked Zechariah what he wanted his son to be called, Zechariah wrote on a tablet, “His name is…
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John’s Gospel Prologue (1)
Extract St John introduces us to his Gospel with the statement, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.” (John 1:1) Q. Why did John call God the Word?A. “The plainest reason seems to be that as our words explain our minds to others so,…
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Jesus “Lost” In The Temple (3)
Extract It was another annual family trip to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover for Mary, Joseph and Jesus. They travelled with their friends and community forming a large caravan of people. Mary and Joseph were distraught on their home return when they discovered Jesus was not among their group, they had already travelled for one…
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The Resurrection Of Jesus (3)
Extract When Mary Magdalene arrived at Jesus’ tomb early morning and found the tombstone rolled away and his body gone, she ran to tell the other disciples. When Simon Peter arrived, he went inside and “saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, and the face cloth, … rolled up in a place by itself.”…
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The Birth Of Jesus Christ
Extract St John described John the Baptist in his Gospel as, “A witness to testify about the light so that everyone might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.” (John 1:7-8) Thought Hosanna, Hosanna… to the Son of David. We are very privileged to be here…
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Zachariah’s Praise To God And Prediction
Extract Zechariah took his son, John the Baptist, to the temple and praised God saying, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty Savior, born of the house of his servant David.” (Luke 1:68-69) Thought The…
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Visit By Mary To Elizabeth (1)
Extract When Elizabeth met Mary she loudly exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb!” She then humbly asked herself, “And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me?” (Luke 1:42-43) Thought Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, recognised that not only was…
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Genealogy Of Jesus (2)
Extract There are many links between the Old and New Testament including, the fulfilment of numerous prophecies. Matthew starts his New Testament Gospel with the genealogy of Jesus, linking Abraham in the Old Testament, through more than forty generations to St Joseph, Jesus’ foster Father. The connection was the fulfilment of the promise God made to…