Morning Prayer Is Updated Everyday Apart From Sunday    

Proverbs 26.12–end    

12 Do you see persons wise in their own eyes?   There is more hope for fools than for them.13 The lazy person says, ‘There is a lion in the road!   There is a lion in the streets!’14 As a door turns on its hinges,   so does a lazy person in bed.15 The lazy person buries a hand in the dish,   and is too tired to bring it back to the mouth.16 The lazy person is wiser in self-esteem   than seven who can answer discreetly.17 Like somebody who takes a passing dog by the ears   is one who meddles in the quarrel of another.18 Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,19 so is one who deceives a neighbour   and says, ‘I am only joking!’20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,   and where there is no whisperer, quarrelling ceases.21 As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire,   so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;   they go down into the inner parts of the body.23 Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel   are smooth lips with an evil heart.24 An enemy dissembles in speaking   while harbouring deceit within;25 when an enemy speaks graciously, do not believe it,   for there are seven abominations concealed within;26 though hatred is covered with guile,   the enemy’s wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,   and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.28 A lying tongue hates its victims,   and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Mark 8.27 – 9.1    

27 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that I am?’ 28And they answered him, ‘John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.’ 29He asked them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered him, ‘You are the Messiah.’30And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, ‘Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.’34 He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. 36For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.’

9 And he said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.’

Psalm 119.153–end    

153 O consider my affliction and deliver me, ♦︎   for I do not forget your law.154 Plead my cause and redeem me; ♦︎   according to your promise, give me life.155 Salvation is far from the wicked, ♦︎   for they do not seek your statutes.156 Great is your compassion, O Lord; ♦︎   give me life, according to your judgements.157 Many there are that persecute and oppress me, ♦︎   yet do I not swerve from your testimonies.158 It grieves me when I see the treacherous, ♦︎   for they do not keep your word.159 Consider, O Lord, how I love your commandments; ♦︎   give me life according to your loving-kindness.160 The sum of your word is truth, ♦︎   and all your righteous judgements endure for evermore.161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause, ♦︎   but my heart stands in awe of your word.162 I am as glad of your word ♦︎   as one who finds great spoils.163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them, ♦︎   but your law do I love.164 Seven times a day do I praise you, ♦︎   because of your righteous judgements.165 Great peace have they who love your law; ♦︎   nothing shall make them stumble.166 Lord, I have looked for your salvation ♦︎   and I have fulfilled your commandments.167 My soul has kept your testimonies ♦︎   and greatly have I loved them.168 I have kept your commandments and testimonies, ♦︎   for all my ways are before you.169 Let my cry come before you, O Lord; ♦︎   give me understanding, according to your word.170 Let my supplication come before you; ♦︎   deliver me, according to your promise.171 My lips shall pour forth your praise, ♦︎   when you have taught me your statutes.172 My tongue shall sing of your word, ♦︎   for all your commandments are righteous.173 Let your hand reach out to help me, ♦︎   for I have chosen your commandments.174 I have longed for your salvation, O Lord, ♦︎   and your law is my delight.175 Let my soul live and it shall praise you, ♦︎   and let your judgements be my help.176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; ♦︎   O seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.