30 Day Prayer Guide | Day 28
MORNING PRAYER
SILENCE [2 min]
Silence, stillness, and centering before the God of our salvation.
THE PSALM
Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip. The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death. The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial. Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
(Psalms 37:26–34)
CONFESSION & ASSURANCE
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
By his wounds you have been healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
NEW TESTAMENT READING
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”
(John 1:29–34)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
EVENING PRAYER
SILENCE [2 min]
Silence, stillness, and centering before the God of our salvation.
JESUS | HE WON’T LEAVE US AS WE ARE
And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
(Ezekiel 36:26)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
(2 Corinthians 5:17)
EVENING HYMN
Father for Thy, promised blessing, still we plead before Thy throne
For the times of, sweet refreshing, which can come from Thee alone
Blessed earnests, Thou hast given, but in these we would not rest
Blessings still with, Thee are hidden, pour them forth and make us blest!
Prayer ascendeth to Thee ever; Answer! Father, answer prayer
Bless oh bless each, weak endeavor, blood-bought pardon to declare
Wake Thy slumbering, children wake them, bid them to Thy harvest go
Blessings O our, Father make, round their steps let blessings flow
Let no people be forgotten, let Thy showers on all descend
That in one loud blessed anthem, millions may in triumph blend
Give reviving, give refreshing, give the looked-for Jubilee
To Thyself may, crowds be pressing, bringing glory unto Thee
Albert Midlane, 1844
PRAYER
Open unto me — light for my darkness.
Open unto me — courage for my fear.
Open unto me — hope for my despair.
Open unto me — peace for my turmoil.
Open unto me — joy for my sorrow.
Open unto me — strength for my weakness.
Open unto me — wisdom for my confusion.
Open unto me— forgiveness for my sins.
Open unto me — love for my hates.
Open unto me — thy Self for my self. Lord, Lord, open unto me!
Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman, an African-American theologian who lived from 1899-1981
THE BENEDICTION
Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.
(Psalms 21:13)
SILENCE [2 min]
Silence and stillness, as God has the last word to finish the day. He labors while you sleep.