For the Week of Advent 3 (December 16-21, 2019)
Invocation: In the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Speak the Apostles’ Creed.
Verse: Psalm 130:5 - “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.”
Hymn of the Week: Lutheran Service Book #357 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Readings for the Week: [The readings for Thursday-Saturday are the Scriptures for this coming Sunday.]
Monday: Psalm 24
Who is this King of glory? How do both answers tell us something different about Jesus?
Tuesday: Luke 1:39-56
How did Mary “magnify the Lord” in her life? How might you?
Wednesday: John 20:24-29
Commemoration of St. Thomas, Apostle. Why is remembering Thomas right before Christmas so appropriate?
Thursday: Isaiah 7:10-17
The Lord promises deliverance to Israel. How did Jesus fulfill this promise and sign?
Friday: Romans 1:1-7
According to these verses, who is Paul? Who is Jesus? Why do both do what they do?
Saturday: Matthew 1:18-25
Why do you think the angel reminds Joseph that he is “son of David?” What would this put in Joseph’s mind?
The Catechism - The Lord’s Prayer: The Fifth Petition – And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. What does this mean? We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look at our sins, or deny our prayer because of them. We are neither worthy of the things for which we pray, not have we deserved them, but we ask that He would give them all to us by grace, for we daily sin much and deserve nothing but punishment. So we too will sincerely forgive and gladly do good to those who sin against us.
The Prayers: Please pray for . . .
+ yourself and for all in need (remembering especially those on our prayer list).
+ safe and easy travel for all on the road for the holidays.
+ God’s blessing, wisdom, and guidance for our congregation’s Building Committee.
+ the Lutheran Synod of Mexico, for God’s blessing, guidance, and provision.
+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for the Higher Things youth organization.
Conclude with the Lord’s Prayer and Luther’s Morning or Evening Prayer from the Catechism.
Now joyfully go about your day (or to bed) in good cheer, child of God!
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