Sun. December 9 – Isaiah 26:1-19 / 1 John 3:1-24
Mon. December 10 – Isaiah 26:20-27:13 / 1 John 4:1-21
Tue. December 11 – Isaiah 28:14-29 / 1 John 5:1-21
Wed. December12 – Isaiah 29:1-14 / Jude 1-25
Thu. December 13 – Isaiah 29:15-30:14 / Revelation 1:1-20
Fri. December 14 – Isaiah 30:15-26 / Revelation 2:1-29
Sat. December 15 – Isaiah 30:27-31:9 / Revelation 3:1-22
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:
Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way of Your only begotten Son, that by His coming we may be enabled to serve You with pure minds; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
