PrayerBits for Friday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Friday

Scripture Lesson: Luke 1:68-79 A Psalm of Praise

Time to reflect: This psalm, prayed by Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, is not so much celebrating John's role or relationship with God, but rather what John's birth means – that it means that the Messiah is coming.

Moving Throughout the day: It is hard to think of ourselves as being of value only as a servant, a servant of God. Contemplate how your servanthood is supposed to play out.

Scripture

Luke 1:68-79

68‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
   for he has looked favourably on his people and redeemed them.
69He has raised up a mighty saviour* for us
   in the house of his servant David,
70as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
71   that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
72Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
   and has remembered his holy covenant,
73the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham,
   to grant us 74that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies,
might serve him without fear, 75in holiness and righteousness
   before him all our days.
76And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
   for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
77to give knowledge of salvation to his people
   by the forgiveness of their sins.
78By the tender mercy of our God,
   the dawn from on high will break upon* us,
79to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
   to guide our feet into the way of peace.’