April 24, 2010

In Your Name

I. Readings
Psalms 92, 149, 23, 114
Exodus 25:1-22
Colossians 3:1-17
Matthew 4:18-25

II. Selections
Psalm 23:3b
[The LORD] leads me in right paths
for his name’s sake.

Exodus 25:1-2
The LORD said to Moses: Tell the Israelites to take for me an offering; from all whose hearts prompt them to give you shall receive the offering for me.

Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Matthew 4:18
As [Jesus] walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen.

III. Meditation

Lord Jesus,
you saw two brothers casting a net.

It was an ordinary thing they were doing,
for they were fishermen.

You led them away from the ordinary and
called them to the extraordinary.

Call us, as you called them; and lead us
in right paths for your name’s sake.

Prompt our hearts to give you our lives
as offering. Whatever we do,

in word or deed, may we do it in your name
and give thanks to you.