Sun. September 30 – Deuteronomy 1:37-2:15 / Matthew 6:1-15
Mon. October 1 – Deuteronomy 2:16-37 / Matthew 6:16-34
Tue. October 2 – Deuteronomy 3:1-29 / Matthew 7:1-12
Wed. October 3 – Deuteronomy 4:1-20 / Matthew 7:13-29
Thu. October 4 – Deuteronomy 4:21-40 / Matthew 8:1-17
Fri. October 5 – Deuteronomy 5:1-21 / Matthew 8:18-34
Sat. October 6 – Deuteronomy 5:22-6:9 / Matthew 9:1-17
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:
Everlasting God, You have ordained and constituted the service of angels and men in a wonderful order. Mercifully grant that, as Your holy angels always serve and worship You in heaven, so by Your appointment they may also help and defend us here on earth; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
