Friday of Lent 5

FRIDAY, APRIL 08, 2022                                                              Scripture Reading: Isaiah 54:9–10

Additional Scriptures: Psalm 31:9–16; Hebrews 2:10–18

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God promises to comfort those that are afflicted. To you afflicted one, tossed with tempest and not comforted: God cares about the afflicted one. He cares about the one tossed with tempest. He cares about the one who is not comforted. When someone is in this place – afflicted, tossed, and not comforted – it is easy for them to believe God doesn’t care. But He does, and He gives precious promises to give purpose, presences and strength.

O Lord, you relieve our necessity out of the abundance of your great riches: Grant that we may accept with joy the salvation you bestow, and manifest it to all the world by the quality of our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives, and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen [2]

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[1]The Crucifixion Schnorr von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS for personal and congregational use

[2]Collect for Friday of Lent 5, http://www.liturgies.net/Lent/LentenCollects.htm