READINGS FOR THIS WEEK:
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
February 23, 2025
FIRST READING:
Genesis 43:3-11, 15
THE PSALM:
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
SECOND READING:
I Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
GOSPEL READING:
Luke 6:27-38
“Good stewards bless others without expecting to receive a blessing in return; good stewards give, expecting nothing in return. Let us be merciful as God has been merciful to us.”
PRAYER FOR THE MORNING:
Prayer for the Morning:
Gracious God, thank you for the gift of this new day. Guide my steps as I face choices to care for the earth or not, to show compassion toward others or not, to care for myself or not, to be true to Christ or not. May each of my choices draw me closer to you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE EVENING:
| Tonight I come home to you in prayer, my God. Thank you for guiding me through this day, even when I was not conscious of it. Now I give this day back to you, entrusting all that I did and all that I left undone to your compassionate care. May I rest in peace. In Jesus’ name. Amen. |
