Sun. September 16 – 2 Chronicles 35:1-7, 16-25 / Colossians 3:1-25
Mon. September 17 – 2 Chronicles 36:1-23 / Colossians 4:1-18
Tue. September 18 – Nehemiah 1:1-2:10 / 1 Timothy 1:1-20
Wed. September 19 – Nehemiah 2:11-20; 4:1-6 / 1 Timothy 2:1-15
Thu. September 20 – Nehemiah 4:7-23 / 1 Timothy 3:1-16
Fri. September 21 – Nehemiah 5:1-16; 6:1-9, 15-16 / 1 Timothy 4:1-16
Sat. September 22 – Nehemiah 7:1-4; 8:1-18 / 1 Timothy 5:1-16
Daily Themes for Prayer:
Sun: Pray for the joy of the resurrection among us; true and godly worship throughout the world, and the faithful preaching and hearing of God's Word.
Mon: Pray for faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism; your calling and daily work; the unemployed; the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for government and for peace.
Tue: Pray for deliverance against temptation; the addicted and despairing; the tortured and oppressed; and those struggling with besetting sins.
Wed: Pray for marriage and family; living together under the grace of Christ according to the Word of God; those adults who must rear their children alone; and godly schools, especially for Trinity-St. Paul and Metro East Lutheran High School, all the schools of our Church and our seminaries.
Thu: Pray for the Church and her pastors; for missionaries; fruitful and salutary use of the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's Body and Blood.
Fri: Pray for the preaching of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; its spread throughout the whole world and our community; for the persecuted.
Sat: Pray for faithfulness to the end; the revival of those who are withering in the faith or have fallen away; receptive hearts for worship and study on the Lord's Day.
Collect of the Day:
O Lord, we implore You, let Your continual pity cleanse and defend Your Church; and because she cannot continue in safety without Your aid, preserve her evermore by Your help and goodness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
