A.C.T.S. of Prayer

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, September 29, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 2 Kings 2:1-15 Psalm: 86 Epistle: Galatians 5:25–6:10 Gospel: Matt. 6:22-34 ADORATION Almighty God, I praise You because You hear my prayers, and You answer me when I need Your help. I am devoted to You, for You alone are my God, and there is none like You. I serve and trust You, for You protect and save me. You give me happiness when I give myself to You. You are good and forgiving, compassionate and merciful, full of unfailing love. You are great, and You perform great and wonderful deeds. You teach me Your ways, so that I may walk in Your truth. You grant me purity of heart, so that I may faithfully honor You. I praise You with all my heart, and I give glory to Your holy Name. You love me so much that You have sent Your Son to rescue me from the sting of death. CONFESSION Father, Elisha asked to inherit a double share of Elijah’s spirit before his ascension and become his su...

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, September 22, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 1 Kings 17:1-24 Psalm: 84 Epistle: Galatians 5:16-24 Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 ADORATION Lord Almighty, how dear to me is Your dwelling place. My soul desires to visit Your house of worship, and my heart and my flesh rejoice everywhere that Your Presence is felt. I love to go to the place where Your glory dwells, where I can praise You, where I can find my strength in You. There, You cause my mind to climb from height to height towards You, so that You may reveal Yourself in my heart. One day in Your sanctuary is better than a thousand in my own room. You are the sun that illumines my path with Your glory, and the shield which defends me with Your grace. You do not withhold any good thing from those who walk in Your ways. Happy are all who put their trust in You!   CONFESSION Father, You sent the prophet Elijah to feed a poor widow and to raise her only son from the dead. I co...

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, September 15, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 1 Kings 12:1-19 Psalm: 82 Epistle: Galatians 3:13-22 Gospel: Luke 10:23-37 ADORATION Almighty God, I praise You because You take Your place as Judge over Your creation, speaking Your will clearly and simply. You expect me to defend the poor and orphan, and to take the side of the humble and destitute. You ask me to rescue the weak and the needy, and to deliver them from the hand of the wicked. All nations and peoples belong to You, but You especially favor the marginalized and rejected. You fill me with divine power, knowledge and understanding so that I can reach out to the least of these. And when I fail in this task and fall to my humanity, You do not abandon me to darkness, but You raise me up with Your Son, restoring me as a child of the Most High.   CONFESSION Heavenly Father, King Rehoboam did not lighten his father Solomon’s burden over the people, but rather incre...

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, September 8, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 1 Kings 10:1-13 Psalm: 77 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 ADORATION Almighty and gracious God, I praise You because You listen to me whenever I cry out to You. In times of trouble, I look for You in prayer. When my heart is heavy with fear and doubt, I meditate on You and remember the days of old. I understand now that Your hand throughout history is the answer to my prayers today. You are never absent, Your mercy is not gone forever, and Your promises never come to an end. You have not forgotten to be gracious, nor have You withdrawn Your loving-kindness. You are the God who works wonders. You made a way through the waters and redeemed Your people. So do You make a way through my tears and sorrow and deliver me. And Your way is holy. CONFESSION Father, the Queen of Sheba showered King Solomon with compliments on his wisdom and riches for his throne, and in tu...

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, September 1, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 1 Kings 8:22-43 Psalm: 62 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel: Luke 18:9-17 ADORATION Almighty God, I praise You because my salvation, my wholeness comes from You. You do not let me fall, but rather You uphold me in Your truth and love. You rescue me from those who delight in lies and curse in their hearts. I wait upon You. My hope is in You. You are my health and well-being, my glory and and my strength. I do not set my heart on riches, but I pour it out before You, for where my heart is, there my treasure will be also. You speak in my heart continually, declaring that real power and strength belong to You, and so anything apart from You is empty and void. You are mercy and compassion. You meet me where I am, and reward me according to how I respond to You in faith. CONFESSION Father, King Solomon stood before Your altar, lifted his hands toward heaven, and dedicated the Tem...