Faithful God, you keep
your promises,
and you have promised to
listen when we call.
Grant that we may learn
to listen, too, attentively,
not only to other
people, but to you in prayer.
Help us each day to find
a quiet place to
pray as Jesus prayed, not
calling,
simply listening for
you.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 88; 148; 6; 20
Eccl. 5:1-7
Gal. 3:15-22
Matt. 14:22-36
Selected Verses
Ps. 20:9
Give victory to the king, O LORD;
answer us when we call.
answer us when we call.
Eccl. 5:1
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw
near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they do not
know how to keep from doing evil.
Gal. 3:18
For if the inheritance comes from the law, it no longer
comes from the promise; but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.
Matt. 14:23
And after [Jesus] had dismissed the crowds, he went up the
mountain by himself to pray. When evening
came, he was there alone…
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