Leviticus 14:4–7 refers to the use of blood-dipped hyssop in sprinkling seven times the person who is to be cleansed of leprosy.ĭavid recognized that he would be whiter than snow if the Lord washed away his sin. They dipped a bunch of hyssop in the blood of a sacrificial animal and then sprinkled the blood on the person who required cleansing. Hyssop was a plant that the priests used in ceremonial cleansings. To purge meant to purify by removing a stain. He asks the Lord to purge him with hyssop to make him clean and to wash him to make him whiter than snow. (I Peter 5:4)\Īs we journey through this Lenten season, may we listen for the still, small voice that calls us to the sacred. (I Corinthians 15:58) And when the chief shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a crown of glory that will never fade away. Help us, O Lord, to listen for your truth.įinally, brothers and sisters, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Restore unto us the joy of your Salvation, The power and the glory, for ever and ever. Let us pray as Jesus taught his disciples:Īs we forgive those who trespass against us. How might today’s Word make a part of your life new again? When you have finished praying, continue as follows. God speaks to us through the inspiration of scripture, so approach the opportunity to read the texts as a privilege, eagerly anticipating what might be conveyed to you today. If you do not have a copy of the Daily Texts, you will find today’s texts posted in the margin on your page’s right side (at the bottom of the page if you are on a mobile phone). As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end, AMEN. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Used by permission from the Interprovincial Board of Communication).įrom all defilement of the body and spirit,įrom indifference to your meritorious life and death. If I were to give a burnt-offering, you would not be pleased.ġ7 The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit Ī broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.Ĭonfession of Sin (From the Moravian Book of Worship, Liturgy for Lent 1, page 74. Let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.Īnd put a new and right spirit within me.ġ1 Do not cast me away from your presence,Īnd do not take your holy spirit from me.ġ2 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,ġ3 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,Īnd my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.ħ Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean So that you are justified in your sentence Psalm 51: A Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon We affirm that in Jesus, the divine and the human dwell fully. Let us seek after Jesus, the one who saves. Your ways offer us peace, hope, and the assurance of grace. O Lord, how wonderful are your intentions for us. The Watchword for the Week: God said, “This is my Son, the Beloved with him I am well pleased listen to him!” Matthew 17:5
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