A.C.T.S. of Prayer

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, June 30, 2019 Readings: Lesson: Judges 13:8-25 Psalm: 18:1-20 Epistle: 1 John 3:13-24 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 ADORATION I love You, O Lord, for You are my Strength, my Savior, and my God. When I call upon You, You save me from the sorrow of my soul, the hell of my heart, and the trouble of my mind. You remind me that You are present as much on fiery cherubim and bright heavens as in darkness and thick clouds. You stop at nothing to reach through, come down, grasp and deliver me from my strongest enemies—the thoughts, feelings, and voices within that hate me, that tell me I’m not good enough, that I don’t deserve You, that feel too mighty for me. You deliver me to freedom, not because of my righteous dealing but because of Your loving heart. CONFESSION Lord, You appeared to Manoah and his barren wife to tell them that she would now conceive a son, Samson, dedicated to Your purposes. I acknowledge that You have a plan for all ...

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, June 23, 2019 Readings: Lesson: Joshua 24:1-15 Psalm: 5 Epistle: 1 John 4:7-21 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 ADORATION Almighty God, I look up and direct my prayer and praise to You. You are ever-living and ever-loving, and so wickedness and evil cannot dwell with You, lies and deceit cannot stand in Your sight. From this I learn that all malice and ignorance have an end. Only Your righteousness, faithfulness, and selfless Love are true, real and permanent. I praise and rejoice in You because You choose the side of all who trust in You, do good, and love Your Name. You defend and bless them with Your kindness. You listen to their prayers. You lead them through their lives, making Your ways plain and simple before them. And You bring them home into Your Presence. CONFESSION Holy Father, Your servant Joshua renewed Israel’s covenant by rehearsing their history. I confess that I forget and ignore my own history. I refuse to he...

TRINITY SUNDAY Sunday, June 16, 2019 Readings: Lesson: Revelation 4:1-11 Psalm: 33:1-12 Epistle: Romans 11:29-36 Gospel: John 3:1-17 ADORATION Almighty God, Eternal Three-in-One, I sing to You a new song. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I rejoice in You, I praise You, and I give thanks to You. Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, You are goodness, righteousness, and discernment. You created the heavens and the earth by Your Word, the Logos who is Jesus Your Son. He spoke, and it was done, and the plans of His heart shall continue through all generations. You animated all life by the Breath of Your mouth, who is Your Holy Spirit. He commanded, and it stood fast, and His counsel shall endure forever. Holy Trinity, the One Who Is, Who Was, and Is-to-Be, blessed are the people whose God You are. CONFESSION Holy Trinity, I declare that You are the Lord God Almighty, who was, is, and is to come. I acknowledge that You are worthy to receive glory, honor and power be...

PENTECOST DAY Sunday, June 9, 2019 Readings: Lesson: Acts 2:1-12 Psalm: 104:24-35 Epistle: Romans 5:1-11 Gospel: John 14:15-31 ADORATION Holy Spirit, Lord and Giver of life, I praise You for the innumerable diversity of life You have created upon this vast earth. In wisdom, Your breath of life invigorates the birds of the air, the animals of the land, and the fish of the sea. In mercy, You open wide Your hand and give food to all creatures, filling them with goodness and love. In glory, You go forth and renew the face of the earth with the eternal cycle of birth, death and resurrection. I will sing to You as I long as I live. I will praise You while I have my breath and being. I will rejoice in You, for in Your holy flame You will consume anything that stands in the way of life and truth. CONFESSION Holy Spirit, Spirit of truth, Comforter and Advocate, on this day You descended upon the disciples of Jesus Christ. You empowered them to speak in other langua...

SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY Sunday, June 2, 2019 Readings: Lesson: Acts 1:1-11 Psalm: 47 Epistle: 1 Peter 4:7-11 Gospel: John 15:26–16:4 ADORATION Lord Jesus Christ, I praise and exalt You, for You have gone up with a shout. You have ascended into Heaven in great triumph and glory with the sound of the ram’s horn. I clap my hands, and I shout to You with a cry of joy, for You have gone up on high, taking captivity captive. I sing praises to You, my Lord and my God, for You are the King of all the earth. You reign over all the nations of this world. You sit upon your holy throne at the right hand of the Father Almighty. I worship and I bless You day by day, because You are the God of my salvation who bears my burdens, and by whom I escape sin and death. CONFESSION Lord, I confess that, like Your disciples, I often wonder if You will now at this time restore Your Kingdom. I look at the violence, injustice and discord of this world and cry out with the Psalmis...