Time in the Word
October 1-6, 2018
October 1-6, 2018
Sunday’s theme is God’s
Intentions for the Family. The lessons deal with home, marriage,
divorce, and children. The Gospel considers Jesus’ position on divorce and His
attitude toward children. The Old Testament lesson fits into the Gospel with
its account of Eve’s creation and the relationship between husband and wife.
The Psalm for the week concerns a God-fearing person’s blessing of a fruitful
wife, children, and grandchildren. The “Hymn of the Day” is a prayer to the
Lord to bless the home and family.
Collect for Proper 22 –Merciful
Father, Your patience and loving-kindness toward us have no end. Grant that by
Your Holy Spirit we may always think and do those things that are pleasing in
Your sight; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with
You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Collect for
Pentecost 20—O God, whose almighty power is made known chiefly in showing mercy and
pity, grant us the fullness of Your grace that we may be partakers of Your
heavenly treasures
A
prayer for steadfast faith – Almighty God, our heavenly Father, of Your
tender love towards us sinners You have given us Your Son that, believing in
Him we might have everlasting life. Continue to grant us Your Holy Spirit that
we may remain steadfast in this faith to the end and come to life everlasting;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For those in
distress - Almighty and everlasting God, the consolation of the
sorrowful and the strength of the weak, may the prayers of those who in any
tribulation or distress cry to You graciously come before You, so that in all
their necessities they may mark and receive Your manifold help and comfort;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
A Prayer for
Peace - O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels,
and all just works proceed, give to Your servants that peace which the world
simply cannot give that our hearts may be set to obey Your commandments and
also that we, being defended by You, may pass our time in rest and quietness;
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord.
A prayer for
home and family - Visit, we implore You, O Lord, the homes in which Your
people dwell, and keep far from them all harm and danger. Grant us to dwell
together in peace under the protection of Your holy angels, and may Your
blessing be with us forever.
This Week’s Morning Prayer Readings
Read and review the following Bible stories for each day…
Monday, October 1- Moses
before Pharaoh –Ex.5-12- selective verses
Tuesday, October 2– The Exodus-Ex.12-14-selective verses
Wednesday, October 3– Chapel Day
Thursday, October 4- Manna in
the Wilderness-Ex.15-16- selective verses
Friday, October 5- 10 Commandments-19-20 selective verses
From the Small Catechism – Close of
the Commandments & 1st Article
Monday, 01
October 2018—Psalm 127:3-5, Antiphon,
Psalm 127:1a – Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in
vain. In keeping with the theme of the week, God’s Intention for the
Family, the psalmist gives us a timeless truth. Unless the Lord is the center
of all that we do, unless the Lord builds the house, all of our efforts are in
vain. The house in essence becomes a house of cards. May Jesus Christ be the
ever present yet unseen guest in each of our homes.
Tuesday, 02
October 2018—Psalm 128; key verse, verse 1 - Blessed
are all who fear the Lord. Psalm
128 speaks of the blessedness of the godly man, another word for wisdom
concerning health and home. The concluding benediction suggests that the psalm
originally served as a priestly word of instruction to those assembled from
their homes to worship in Jerusalem
Wednesday, 03 October 2018—Genesis 2:18-25 – God intends husbands and wives to be one. God
creates woman as man’s helper and companion. This lesson is part of the Lord’s
account of creation, beginning with Chapter 2, verse 4. It is the earlier of
the two accounts. According to this account, man is created first, then the
animals, etc., and finally woman. The animals were not a suitable helper for
Adam, and, consequently, Eve was created. Why the rib? It’s closest to the
man’s heart. After her creation from his rib, Adam recognizes her as an equal
part of him (verse 23). She is
recognized as a fellow human with equal dignity and worth. Because of the
creation of man and woman, marriage is one of the orders of creation in which
the two become an entity of one flesh. Flesh here is more than physical; it
refers to the whole person.
Thursday, 04
October 2018—Hebrew 2:1-13, (14-18) – God intends the family of humankind to be a family in
Christ. By the grace of God, Jesus became a man who suffered and died for all.
Today’s Epistle reading is the first in a series of passages from Hebrews. The
author in Hebrews is facing the situation of the church’s waning faith,
probably because of the delay of Christ’s return. To stimulate their faith, he
writes the epistle of Hebrews.
Today’s reading deals with
the event of Christ’s incarnation leading to His suffering and death for the
salvation of humanity. Jesus’ incarnation gave Him solidarity with humankind in
order to save it. At present, we do not
see Christ’s lordship over everything, but we do see Him (verse 9). His atoning death created a oneness of Christ
and His followers whom He calls “brethren” (verse 11). In comparison with the Old Testament lesson, humans
are created and re-created by redemption.
Friday, 05 October 2018 –Mark 10:2-16 – God intends marriage to
be lifelong. Sunday’s Gospel deals with two accounts: marriage/divorce and
Jesus’ love of children. In regard to marriage and divorce, Mark has Jesus take
the position that neither husband nor wife should get a divorce. For the
Pharisees, divorce is a legal matter: for Jesus it is a divine matter – not
what is legal, but what is right. Jesus pointed out to the Pharisees that the
legal right to get a divorce was due to a human’s sinfulness, but this was
contrary to God’s intention that marriage is permanent. To substantiate this,
Jesus refers twice to the creation account. The Gospel continues with an
account of Jesus receiving little children, for marriage and children go
together. Jesus urges that children should be brought to Him and teaches that
one should receive the kingdom
of God
Saturday, 06 October
2018—Joshua 24:15b; Ephesians 6:4; Luke 2:41-52;
10:38-42-Sunday’s hymn of the day is Oh,
Blest the House (LSB 862). This is an appropriate hymn as it deals with
the Christian home. May the Lord bless not only our Friedheim, St.
John , and Zion
Prayers from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 and Lutheran Worship © 1980 Concordia
Publishing House and from Lutheran
Worship © 1980 Concordia Publishing House.
Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted
for personal and congregational use
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