Worship Library Essays & Blog
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The Daily Office for September 11, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 29:1-20 Psalm Psalm 45 New Testament Acts 14:1-18 Gospel John 10:31-42 Reflection Psalm 45 is a heavenly wedding song that rejoices in the…
The Daily Office for September 10, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 32:1-10 Job 32:19 Job 33:1 Job 33:19-28 Psalm Psalm 44 New Testament Acts 13:44-52 Gospel John 10:19-30 Reflection In today's passage from…
The Daily Office for September 9, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 25:1-6 Job 27:1-6 Psalm Psalm 103 New Testament Revelation 14:1-7 Revelation 14:13 Gospel Matthew 5:13-20 Reflection Psalm 103 is a heartf…
The Daily Office for September 8, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 22:1-4 Job 22:21 Job 23:1-7 Psalm Psalm 43 New Testament Acts 13:26-43 Gospel John 10:1-18 Reflection Psalm 43 is a prayer for deliverance…
The Daily Office for September 7, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 22:1-4 Job 22:21 Job 23:1-7 Psalm Psalm 43 New Testament Acts 13:26-43 Gospel John 10:1-18 Reflection Psalm 43 is a prayer for deliverance…
The Daily Office for September 6, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 16:16-22 Job 17:1 Job 17:13-16 Psalm Psalm 37 New Testament Acts 13:1-12 Gospel John 9:1-17 Reflection In Psalm 37 David struggles with th…
The Daily Office for September 5, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 12:1 Job 14:1-22 Psalm Psalm 38 New Testament Acts 12:18-25 Gospel John 8:47-59 Reflection In Psalm 38 David confesses his sin and cries t…
The Daily Office for September 4, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 12:1 Job 13:3-17 Job 13:21-27 Psalm Psalm 39 New Testament Acts 12:1-17 Gospel John 8:33-47 Reflection In Psalm 39 the psalmist promises r…
The Daily Office for September 3, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 12:1-6 Job 12:13-25 Psalm Psalm 15 New Testament Acts 11:19-30 Gospel John 8:21-32 Reflection Psalm 15 is dedicated to those who are fit f…
The Daily Office for September 2, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 11:1-9 Job 11:13-20 Psalm Psalm 115 New Testament Revelation 5:1-14 Gospel Matthew 5:1-12 Reflection Psalm 115 makes favorable comparison …
The Daily Office for September 1, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 9:1 Job 10:1-9 Job 10:16-22 Psalm Psalm 117 New Testament Acts 11:1-18 Gospel John 8:12-20 Reflection Psalm 117 is a call for universal pr…
The Daily Office for August 31, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 9:1-35 Psalm Psalm 17 New Testament Acts 10:34-48 Gospel John 7:37-52 Reflection Today's psalm is David’s prayer to God for divine interve…
The Daily Office for August 30, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 18:1-20 Job 8:1-7 Job 8:11-19 Acts 10:17-33 John 7:14-36 Reading (Psalm 18:1-20) Psalm 18:1-20 Reflection The theme of this psalm is the goodness of the Lord …
The Daily Office for August 29, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 12 Job 6:1 Job 7:1-21 Acts 10:1-16 John 7:1-13 Reading (Psalm 12) Psalm 12 Reflection The theme of Psalm 12 is living a godly life in a godless environment. H…
The Daily Office for August 28, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 11 Job 6:1-4 Job 6:8-15 Job 6:21 Acts 9:32-43 John 6:60-71 Reading (Psalm 11) Psalm 11 Reflection The theme of Psalm 11 is that God’s providence watches most …
The Daily Office for August 27, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 7 Job 4:1-5:27 Acts 9:19b-31 John 6:52-59 Reading (Psalm 7) Psalm 7 Reflection This psalm is called the Song of the Slandered Saint. The psalm reveals that wh…
The Daily Office for August 26, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 113 Job 4:1-21 Revelation 4:1-11 Mark 6:1-6a Reading (Psalm 113) Psalm 113 Reflection This psalm is one of praise to the unique God of Israel. Like the two pr…
The Daily Office for August 25, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 104 Job 3:1-26 Acts 9:10-19a John 6:41-51 Reading (Psalm 104) Psalm 104 Reflection This psalm is a poet’s version of the creation chapters of Genesis. Althoug…