Let justice roll down like mighty waters: Ordinary Time Daybook for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 25 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.
It's Advent Eve! {Advent Daybook explained}Sunday (11/8) Psalm 93, 96, 34; 1 Corinthians 14:1-12; Matthew 20:1-16
Monday (11/9) Psalm 80, 77, 79; Joel 1:1-13; Revelation 18:15-24; Luke 14:12-24
Tuesday (11/20) Psalm 78; Joel 1:15-2:11; Revelation 19:1-10; Luke 14:25-35
Wednesday (11/21) Psalm 119:97-120; Psalm 81, 82; Joel 2:12-19; Revelation 19:11-21; Luke 15:1-10
Thursday (11/22) Psalm 83, 85, 86; Joel 2:21-27; James 1:1-15; Luke 15:1-2,11-32
Friday (11/23) Psalm 88, 91, 92; Joel 2:28-3:8; James 1:16-27; Luke 16:1-9
Saturday (11/24) Psalm 87, 90, 136; Joel 3:9-17; James 2:1-13; Luke 16:10-18
Pray: Book of Common Prayer 2019, Collect for the Twenty-Third Sunday After The Pentecost
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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We're edging closer to the most wonderful time of the year, and I’m not even talking about Christmas yet! Has there ever been a year more in need of the kind of prayer we practice during Advent?!?
Advent is a season of invitation for the feast that is coming. Practicing Advent for over a decade has formed me spiritually, emotionally, and relationally in ways that are hard to quantify. It’s a little bit of growth year after year that adds up to a quieter soul and a sturdier hope. Each year, the prophets, psalm singers, and gospel writers invite me to see with a clearer lens the mystery of God’s miraculous arrival. The same mystery shapes our entire lives, the waiting for Christ’s next and final arrival. The arrival that we expect is the one that will never end with another good-bye. Oh, mysterious hope!
Here are a few ways to look ahead to Advent which begins on Sunday, November 29 this year:
Read this post I wrote for our first Advent on Patreon last year: It's Advent Eve! {Advent Daybook explained}
You can find the books we scatter throughout our house each Advent at the following links: Our 10 favorite Advent devotional books (for all ages) & Our favorite Advent & Christmas books (for all ages)
Here’s a collection of simple ways to prepare your home for Advent: A few simple ways to decorate for Advent
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** Sunday Scripture readings are taken from Year A of the Book of Common Prayer 2019 (Anglican Church of North America). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer and include both Morning and Evening Psalms (Year 2)