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This plan follows the Sunday liturgy:    reading + psalm + reading + gospel                  From  www.simplebible.info 

O Holy Spirit, please guide me as I read these passages for today. 
May these passages give me hope, strength, wisdom, courage and peace for my daily life 

February 23, 2012     


Exodus 9

Through Moses,  God kept saying to Pharaoh
"Let my people go to offer me worship."

But Pharaoh kept refusing to let the people go.

So God sent three more plagues:
all the Egyptians' animals died,
then all the Egyptians were covered with boils,
then the land was hit by a fierce hailstorm.

During the hailstorm, Pharaoh said the people could go.
But as soon as the storm stopped, he changed his mind again.

Dear God, please help us not to ignore your voice


Psalms 82, 83

God says to corrupt officials:

"How long will you judge unjustly and mistreat the poor?
You should do justice for the weak and the orphan.

You should defend the afflicted and the needy.
You should rescue the weak and the poor.
You should set them free from the hand of the wicked".

O God, please protect your people from corruption and injustice.
Save us also from attack by other nations.

Let everyone know that you are the Lord of all the earth.

Lord, please stop corrupt officials from hurting people


Acts 17

That night Paul and Silas left for the town of Beroea.
At the local prayer hall, the Jews were very open-minded
and they warmly welcomed the word of the Lord

Every day they studied the Scriptures to check that Paul's words were true.
Many Jews and many non-Jewish people became believers

Jesus, please help people be open-minded when hearing your message


Matthew

One day Jesus took his disciples Peter, James and John up a high mountain.

On the mountain Jesus' whole appearance changed.
His face shone like the sun. His clothes were as white as snow.

The  prophets Moses and Elijah appeared and spoke with him. 
Peter said to Jesus "Lord, how good it is for us to be here!"

Then a bright cloud covered them with its shadow.
From the cloud came a voice:
"This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him."

The disciples bowed to the ground.
When they got up, they saw only Jesus in his normal appearance.

Jesus, Beloved Son of God, how good it is to spend time with you in prayer.