Overcome Evil with Good: Ordinary Time Daybook for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 22 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.

Look: Wind, Denis Sarazhin - (Source) (H/T: Art & Theology)

Listen*: Instrument of Peace, (new release!) The Porter's Gate - Lyrics | Spotifylyric | YouTube 

Read**:  Ezekiel 33:1-11; Psalm 119:33-48; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 18:15-20 

Monday (9/7) Psalm 41, 52, 44; Job 32:1-10,19-33:1,19-28; Acts 13:44-52; John 10:19-30

Tuesday (9/8) Psalm 45, 47, 48; Job 29:1-20; Acts 14:1-18; John 10:31-42

Wednesday (9/9) Psalm 119:49-72; Psalm 49, 53; Job 29:1,30:1-2,16-31; Acts 14:19-28; John 11:1-16

Thursday (9/10) Psalm 50, 93, 96; Job 29:1,31:1-23; Acts 15:1-11; John 11:17-29

Friday (9/11) Psalm 40, 54, 51; Psalm 51 Job 29:1,31:24-40; Acts 15:12-21; John 11:30-44

Saturday (9/12) Psalm 55, 138, 139; Job 38:1-17; Acts 15:22-35; John 11:45-54

Pray:  Book of Common Prayer, Collect for the Fourteenth Sunday After The Pentecost

O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Do: Read this month’s issue of Silencio, a spiritual formation resource from the organization I belong to as a Spiritual Director. This month’s thematic focus is Praying the Psalms and is written by (the wonderful!) Ted Wueste.

An excerpt:

"The true beauty of the psalms is that they express what we are often not able to put into words for ourselves. The intricacies of our hearts, which are often mysterious and frequently fearful to us, are ground which is not tread often enough. The psalms invite us to explore and express our hearts so that God can shape and form us in the context of relationship with himself."

As you read through the Scripture passages each day this week, consider reading the Psalm out loud as a prayer. Read slowly. If one particular Psalm speaks deeply to you, stay with that Psalm for the rest of the week. 

I'd love to hear from you! What Psalm is speaking to you most deeply right now? Let us know in the comments below!

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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)