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son of man came not to be served but to serve and give his life a ransom for many mathew 20 28 monday august 10 2026 august 11 tuesday prior to pentecost 12 proper 15 psalm 67 all of the readings for this coming week express the fact that god s salvation is for all people the psalmist begins with the familiar aaronic blessing the lord bless you and keep you the lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you the lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace numbers 6 24 26 for thousands of years god s people have received this blessing it is the benediction spoken to the people of god at the conclusion of the divine service it is a blessing god speaks to you individually and personally this blessing originally applied to the children of israel but then extends it to all people that your way may be known on earth your saving power among all nations may god be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us that your way may be known upon earth your saving power among all nations let the peoples praise you o god let all the peoples praise you let the nations be glad and sing for joy for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth let the peoples praise you o god let all the peoples praise you the earth has yielded its increase god our god has blessed us may god continue to bless us let all the ends of the earth revere him when we pray with psalm 67 that god continue to bless us or when we end the end of the worship service with the promise that the lord s face shine upon you we do so for the sake of god s mission in order that through god s people all of the world might experience god s saving help prayer for psalm 67 father through your power the earth has brought forth its noblest fruit the tree of the cross unite all people in its embrace and feed them with its fruit everlasting life through jesus christ our lord collect for psalm 67 for all the saints a prayer book for and by the church 1995 american lutheran publicity bureau delhi ny the trinity copyright ed riojas higher things posted by pastor d at 9 00 pm no comments labels pentecost 12 proper 15 sunday august 9 2026 august 10 monday prior to pentecost 12 proper 15 the introit for this coming sunday is taken from psalm 143 1 2 antiphon psalm 143 9 psalm 143 is the last of the seven penitential psalms it is like many of david s other psalms a plea to the lord to rescue him from his enemies david does not appeal to his own goodness or righteousness however but explicitly confesses that no one living is righteous before the lord therefore he must beg the mercy of the lord in your faithfulness answer me in your righteousness we get the sense that david is in desperate times without the lord s defense he has nothing thus he can say i flee unto thee to hide me david can literally declare i have hid my affairs and troubles my difficulties and all my necessities i have revealed them unto you who alone can save this is how we too must approach the lord when we ask him to rescue us from earthly and spiritual enemies acknowledging as we do in the catechism that we daily sin much and surely deserve nothing but punishment and acknowledging that he delivers us purely out of fatherly divine goodness and mercy without any merit or worthiness in me the hymn writer reminds us other refuge have i none hangs my helpless soul on thee leave ah leave me not alone still support and comfort me all my trust on thee is stayed all my help from thee i bring cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wing 1 prayer for psalm 143 lord jesus you bring the first light of dawn to those who dwell in darkness and make your love known to them enter not into judgment against your servants but let your spirit guide us into the land of justice where with the father and the holy spirit you live and reign now and forever amen 2 1 jesus lover of my soul the lutheran hymnal 1942 concordia publishing house st louis 2 for all the saints a prayer book for and by the church vol ii american lutheran publicity bureau 1995 delhi ny posted by pastor d at 9 00 pm no comments labels pentecost 12 proper 15 saturday august 8 2026 proper 15 series a pentecost 12 isaiah 56 1 6 8 romans 11 1 2a 13 15 28 32 matthew 15 21 28 the church lives under the cross of christ and prays in the hope of his mercy by her persistent prayer that jesus would have mercy and help her matthew 15 22 24 and even in the face of his initial silence and apparent rejection matthew 15 23 26 the canaanite woman boldly confessed her faith in him matthew 15 27 28 her beautiful example encourages us to cling to the words and promises of the gospel even in the face of the law that accuses and condemns us for the gifts and the calling of god are irrevocable romans 11 29 and his law has consigned all to disobedience for the very purpose that he may have mercy on all romans 11 32 hence the woman s faith and hope were not disappointed but her prayers were answered in the mercy of christ not only does he grant us the crumbs from his table but he also feeds us with the children s bread in the house of his father matthew 15 26 27 he has brought us to his holy mountain and he makes us joyful in his house where he hears our prayers and accepts our sacrifice of praise upon the altar of his cross isaiah 56 7 this woman a nameless faceless person in the crowd she has no credentials no pedigree not a single recommendation from anyone she stands alone yet she is driven to seek healing from the only one capable of helping her jesus notice her posture face down hands extended help me she cries it is the prayer of faith kyrie eleison lord have mercy she asks for crumbs and gets jesus it s all about the bread which falls from the master s table it s about jesus the bread of life who enters our world assumes our flesh offering himself for the life of this world a lesson learned from this miracle when facing dire circumstances continue to pray continue to seek the savior s help and comfort never give up pray without ceasing embrace endurance almighty and everlasting father you give your children many blessings even though we are undeserving in every trial and temptation grant us steadfast confidence in your loving kindness and mercy through jesus christ our lord matthew 15 21 28 the faith of a canaanite woman matthew 15 21 καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἐκεῖθεν ὁ ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ μέρη τύρου καὶ σιδῶνος and jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of tyre and sidon matthew 15 22 καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἔκραζεν λέγουσα ἐλέησόν με κύριε υἱὸς δαυίδ ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται and behold a canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying have mercy on me o lord son of david my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon matthew 15 23 ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῇ λόγον καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠρώτουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες ἀπόλυσον αὐτήν ὅτι κράζει ὄπισθεν ἡμῶν but he did not answer her a word and his disciples came and begged him saying send her away for she is crying out after us matthew 15 24 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν οὐκ ἀπεστάλην εἰ μὴ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου ἰσραήλ he answered i was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of israel matthew 15 25 ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγουσα κύριε βοήθει μοι but she came and knelt before him saying lord help me κύριε βοήθει μοι the most powerful prayer in scripture matthew 15 26 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν οὐκ ἔστιν καλὸν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις and he answered it is not right to take the children s bread and throw it to the dogs matthew 15 27 ἡ δὲ εἶπεν ναί κύριε καὶ γὰρ τὰ κυνάρια ἐσθίει ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν she said yes lord yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table matthew 15 28 τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὦ γύναι μεγάλη σου ἡ πίστις γενηθήτω σοι ὡς θέλεις καὶ ἰάθη ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης then jesus answered her o woman great is your faith be it done for you as you desire and her daughter was healed instantly from that hour the greek new testament sbl edition copyright 2010 by society of biblical literature and logos bible software esv text edition 2016 copyright 2001 by crossway bibles a publishing ministry of good news publishers posted by pastor d at 10 00 pm no comments labels pentecost 12 proper 15 romans 10 5 17 the message of salvation is to all the lord who laid the foundation of the earth job 38 4 is the author and giver of life who governs all things by his word his wisdom and power are beyond our understanding except as he reveals himself in the incarnate word christ jesus he has entered into the springs of the sea and walked in the recesses of the deep job 38 16 and he draws near to you in mercy have you been a long way from the land beaten by the waves tossed about by hostile winds matthew 14 24 christ the crucified comes to save us by the word of faith 1 in our mortality and sinful unbelief we do not always recognize the lord jesus a but as we cry out in fear he speaks tenderly to us do not be afraid and he reaches out his hand to save us matthew 14 27 31 b everyone who calls on the name of the lord will be saved romans 10 13 2 and now we call upon him in faith a because we have heard through the word of chris t romans 10 17 b the word is near you in your mouth and in your heart romans 10 8 luther s seal ed riojas higher things posted by pastor d at 9 00 pm no comments labels pentecost 11 proper 14 romans and the reformation friday august 7 2026 august 08 saturday prior to pentecost 11 proper 14 psalm 107 23 26 tomorrow s hymn of the day is eternal father strong to save lsb 717 is a hymn written by william whiting in 1860 inspired by the dangers of the sea described in psalm 107 this hymn is commonly associated with seafarers particularly in the naval armed services and is often referred to as the navy hymn this hymn also has a long tradition in civilian maritime settings and is regularly called upon by ship s chaplains and sung during services on ocean travels t he first stanza from the original navy hymn proclaims the supremacy of our heavenly father over the sea the next two stanzas declare the authority of the son and the holy spirit over the land and the air respectively finally the fourth stanza affirms the sovereignty of the triune god father son and holy spirit over all our foes let us put our trust in god alone for protection from all our enemies whether physical or spiritual the story behind eternal father strong to save the original hymn was penned in 1860 by william whiting an anglican churchman from winchester united kingdom whiting grew up near the shores of england and at the age of thirty five had felt his life saved by god when a fierce storm nearly destroyed the ship he was traveling on instilling a faith in god s control over the rage and calm of the sea as headmaster of the winchester college choristers school some years later he was approached by a student about to travel to the united states who expressed to whiting a tremendous fear of the ocean voyage whiting shared his experiences of the ocean and wrote the hymn to anchor his faith whiting is commonly believed to have been inspired by psalm 107 which describes the power and danger of the seas in great detail some went out on the sea in ships they were merchants on the mighty waters they saw the works of the lord his wonderful deeds in the deep for he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves they mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths in their peril their courage melted away 1 eternal father strong to save whose arm does bind the restless wave who bids the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep o hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea source https www godtube com popular hymns eternal father strong to save image by julius schnoor von carolsfeld copyright wels permission granted for personal and congregational use lutheran service book 2006 concordia publishing house st louis posted by pastor d at 9 00 pm no comments labels pentecost 11 proper 14 thursday august 6 2026 august 07 friday prior to pentecost 11 proper 14 matthew 14 22 33 jesus walking on the sea frightens the disciples jesus sends the disciples by boat to the other side of the lake while he went up a mountain to pray when the boat was far from shore a terrible storm developed and the disciples were frightened three hours before dawn they had a greater reason to be scared they saw a figure walking on the water when jesus assured them that it was he and not a ghost peter asked jesus to let him come to him by walking on the water when peter saw the waves he lost faith and began to sink in desperation he cries to jesus for help jesus took him to the boat the wind stopped and the disciples in awe confessed that jesus was the son of god it is easy to have faith when all goes well it is not much of a test of faith when we sit in comfort and prosperity during church services faith is seen like a lamp when night comes the disciples had a night experience on the sea when their faith was challenged we need a faith that will not fail in times of crises a faith needed for troubled times the disciples were made to go to sea jesus wanted and needed to be alone to pray about john s recent murder by herod in their obedience they ran into trouble a storm at sea there is a fundamental truth here as christians we will get trouble hardship and crisis as we obey god s commands jesus never promised all sunshine for his followers the fourth watch came between three and six in the morning the darkest time of the night jesus came to the storm tossed disciples after they futilely struggle against the storm throughout the night a person s extremity is god s opportunity to rescue lord save me that was the cry of peter it is the cry of the voice of faith may this be our cry whatever the situation jesus is able to help fear came knocking at the door jesus answered and fear went away may that be your experience throughout your journey of faith and your walk with jesus as he orders your days and directs your path almighty and most merciful god preserve us from all harm and danger that we being ready in both body and soul may cheerfully accomplish what you want done through jesus christ your son our lord who lives and reigns with you and the holy spirit one god now and forever image by backhuysen ludolf christ in the storm on the sea of galilee from art in the christian tradition a project of the vanderbilt divinity library nashville tenn https commons wikimedia org wiki file backhuysen _ludolf_ _christ_in_the_storm_on_the_sea_of_galilee_ _1695 jpg collect for proper 14 lutheran service book 2006 concordia publishing house st louis posted by pastor d at 9 00 pm no comments labels pentecost 11 proper 14 wednesday august 5 2026 august 06 thursday prior to pentecost 11 proper 14 romans 10 5 17 how 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