Tyler Street Almanac: May 4-10, 2009

Daily Lectionary for May 4-9

Monday, May 4
Morning: Psalm 97:1-12
Wis. of Solo. 1:16-2:11,
22-24 or Jeremiah 30:1-9
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 6:1-11
Evening: Psalm 124:1-8

Tuesday, May 5
Morning: Psalm 98:1-9
Wis. of Solomon 3:1-9
or Jeremiah 30:10-17
Colossians 1:15-23
Luke 6:12-26
Evening: Psalm 66:1-20

Wednesday, May 6
Morning: Psalm 99:1-9
Wis. of Solomon 4:16-5:8 or Jeremiah 30:18-22
Colossians 1:24-2:7
Luke 6:27-38
Evening: Psalm 9:1-20

Thursday, May 7
Morning: Psalm 47:1-9
Wis. of Solomon 5:9-23
or Jeremiah 31:1-14
Colossians 2:8-23
Luke 6:39-49
Evening: Psalm 68:1-35

Friday, May 8
Morning: Psalm 96:1-13
Wis. of Solomon 6:12-23
or Jeremiah 31:15-22
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 7:1-17
Evening: Psalm 49:1-20

Saturday, May 9
Morning: Psalm 92:1-15
Wis. of Solomon 7:1-14
or Jeremiah 31:23-25
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 7:18-28 (29-30)
31-35
Evening: Psalm 23:1-6

Prayer:

Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ,
For all the benefits thou hast won for me,
For all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me.

O most merciful Redeemer, Friend, and Brother,
May I know thee more clearly,
Love thee more dearly,
And follow thee more nearly:
For ever and ever.
St. Richard Chichester (1197-1253)

Food for thought:

“In a potentially hypnotizing world, the challenge for undivided worshipers is to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus- simple to define perhaps, but in practice not quite so easy. Our hearts are tugged in so many different directions. Around every corner are new distractions fighting for our attention- so many things that could deflect our time and energy away from loving God”
Matt Redman, The Unquenchable Worshiper, p.94.(Regal Books, 2001)

Worship Preparation:
May 10, 2009 8:30 and 10:50 am
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Mother's Day/Festival of the Christian Home
One or more of the following Scriptures will be used:

Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31 (United Methodist Hymnal 752)
1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8

Devotional Link of the Week:

Beliefnet Daily Bible Readings.