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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Isaiah 44:6-8 Apart from Me, there is no God.

Psalm 119:57-64 “O Lord, . . . teach me Your statutes.”

Romans 8:18-27 “Thy Spirit . . . intercedes for us.”

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Parable of weeds among the wheat.

Collect of the Day

You have caused the seed of Your Word to be sown throughout the world. Open our hearts to Your Word, we pray, and grant that it may take root and produce fruits of faith that bring glory to You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and rules with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Theme

Many of us suffer from “selective hearing,” that is, we mostly hear what we want to hear. A person who can’t hear something spoken distinctly and directly to his face may hear every word spoken behind his back from the next room. Even when it is our Lord speaking, Satan works to block out or pervert the message. Our prayer this day is that God would open our hearts and ears to hear the pure message of the Gospel, and that He would give us power to live as His children.
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Martin Luther’s Morning Prayer

I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Martin Luther’s Evening Prayer

I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.