Sun. October 21 – Deuteronomy 20:1-20 / Matthew 15:21-39
Mon. October 22 – Deuteronomy 21:1-23 / Matthew 16:1-12
Tue. October 23 – Deuteronomy 24:10-25:10 / Matthew 16:13-28
Wed. October 24 – Deuteronomy 25:17-26:19 / Matthew 17:1-13
Thu. October 25 – Deuteronomy 27:1-26 / Matthew 17:14-27
Fri. October 26 – Deuteronomy 28:1-22 / Matthew 18:1-20
Sat. October 27– Deuteronomy 29:1-29 / Matthew 18:21-35
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, grant to Your faithful people pardon and peace that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve You with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
