Bethlehem Lutheran Church

312 Main St. S     Atwater MN 56209

Tel. No. 320.974.8519

Daily Prayers

Keeping the Faith

I bind myself, God’s power to guide me, God’s might to uphold me, God’s wisdom to teach me, God’s eye to watch over me, God’s ear to hear me, God’s word to give me speech, God’s hand to guide me, God’s way to lie before me, God’s shield toi shelter me, God’s host to secure me. Amen

From St. Patrick’s Lorica

Monday

Tuesday

Feeling Compassion

Jesus, may the contemplation of your suffering move me with the greatest compassion, make me hate sins, and kindle in my heart a more fervent love for you. Grant that I may never cease to love you and do with me as your will. Amen

Wednesday

Finding the Strength

O, mighty Lord, I pray that you will be my shield as I do battle against ignorance, cruelty and injustice. Through your unending love, I pray that you will grant me goodness and steadfastness, so that I might lead others to do your will and glorify your name. Amen

Thursday

Leading the Way

Lord, inspire us today with the qualities of good leadership. Give us insight to make wise decisions, integrity to face the truth, courage to make difficult choices and compassion for the needs of others. Make us a model of justice and honor to the world, and let us never forget that our job is to serve, both you and others. Amen

Friday

Doing Your Will

Teach us to be generous, good Lord; teach us to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing we do your will. Amen St. Ignacius Loyola

Saturday

Finding Comfort

Help me to remember what is really important: that I am your child, you are my father, you love me for who I am and howI livenot for what I look like or what I own. Let me praise you who sees into my heart, who is always with me and who eases my suffering. Amen

Sunday

Achieving Peace

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, where there is hatred, let me sow love, where there is injury, pardon, where there is doubt, faith, where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light, and where there is sadness, joy. Amen St. Francis

52 Week Bible Reading Plan

          Epistles                The Law               History                 Psalms                 Poetry                  Prophecy              Gospels

Week  (Sunday)             (Monday)              (Tuesday)             (Wednesday)       (Thursday)           (Friday)                 (Saturday)

1        o Rom 1-2             o Gen 1-3              o Josh 1-5             o Ps 1-2                o Job 1-2              o Isa 1-6               o Matt 1-2

2        o Rom 3-4             o Gen 4-7              o Josh 6-10         o Ps 3-5                o Job 3-4              o Isa 7-11             o Matt 3-4

3        o Rom 5-6             o Gen 8-11           o Josh 11-15       o Ps 6-8                Job 5-6                o Isa 12-17          o Matt 5-7

4        o Rom 7-8             o Gen 12-15         o Josh 16-20       o Ps 9-11              o Job 7-8              o Isa 18-22          o Matt 8-10

5        o Rom 9-10          o Gen 16-19         o Josh 21-24       o Ps 12-14           o Job 9-10           o Isa 23-28          o Matt 11-13

6        o Rom 11-12        o Gen 20-23         o Judg 1-6           o Ps 15-17           o Job 11-12         o Isa 29-33          o Matt 14-16

7        o Rom 13-14        o Gen 24-27         o Judg 7-11         o Ps 18-20           o Job 13-14         o Isa 34-39          o Matt 17-19

8        o Rom 15-16        o Gen 28-31         o Judg 12-16       o Ps 21-23           o Job 15-16         o Isa 40-44          o Matt 20-22

9        o 1Cor 1-2             o Gen 32-35         o Judg 17-21       o Ps 24-26           o Job 17-18         o Isa 45-50          o Matt 23-25

10      o 1Cor 3-4             o Gen 36-39         o Ruth                  o Ps 27-29           o Job 19-20         o Isa 51-55          o Matt 26-28

11      o 1Cor 5-6             o Gen 40-43         o 1Sam 1-5          o Ps 30-32           o Job 21-22         o Isa 56-61          o Mark 1-2

12      o 1Cor 7-8             o Gen 44-47         o 1Sam 6-10        o Ps 33-35           o Job 23-24         o Isa 62-66          o Mark 3-4

13      o 1Cor 9-10         o Gen 48-50         o 1Sam 11-15      o Ps 36-38           o Job 25-26         o Jer 1-6               o Mark 5-6

14      o 1Cor 11-12        o Ex 1-4                o 1Sam 16-20      o Ps 39-41           o Job 27-28         o Jer 7-11             o Mark 7-8

15      o 1Cor 13-14        o Ex 5-8                o 1Sam 21-25      o Ps 42-44           o Job 29-30         o Jer 12-16          o Mark 9-10

16      o 1Cor 15-16        o Ex 9-12              o 1Sam 26-31      o Ps 45-47           o Job 31-32         o Jer 17-21          o Mark 11-12

17      o 2Cor 1-3             o Ex 13-16           o 2Sam 1-4          o Ps 48-50           o Job 33-34         o Jer 22-26          o Mark 13-14

18      o 2Cor 4-5             o Ex 17-20           o 2Sam 5-9          o Ps 51-53           o Job 35-36         o Jer 27-31          o Mark 15-16

19      o 2Cor 6-8             o Ex 21-24           o 2Sam 10-14      o Ps 54-56           o Job 37-38         o Jer 32-36          o Luke 1-2

20      o 2Cor 9-10         o Ex 25-28           o 2Sam 15-19      o Ps 57-59           o Job 39-40         o Jer 37-41          o Luke 3-4

21      o 2Cor 11-13        o Ex 29-32           o 2Sam 20-24      o Ps 60-62           o Job 41-42         o Jer 42-46          o Luke 5-6

22      o Gal 1-3               o Ex 33-36           o 1Ki 1-4               o Ps 63-65           o Prov 1                o Jer 47-52          o Luke 7-8

23      o Gal 4-6               o Ex 37-40           o 1Ki 5-9               o Ps 66-68           o Prov 2-3             o Lamentations o Luke 9-10

24      o Eph 1-3              o Lev 1-3              o 1Ki 10-13          o Ps 69-71           o Prov 4                o Ezek 1-6             o Luke 11-12

25      o Eph 4-6              o Lev 4-6              o 1Ki 14-18          o Ps 72-74           o Prov 5-6             o Ezek 7-12         o Luke 13-14

26      o Phil 1-2              o Lev 7-9              o 1Ki 19-22          o Ps 75-77           o Prov 7                o Ezek 13-18       o Luke 15-16

27      o Phil 3-4              o Lev 10-12         o 2Ki 1-5               o Ps 78-80           o Prov 8-9             o Ezek 19-24       o Luke 17-18

28      o Col 1-2               o Lev 13-15         o 2Ki 6-10             o Ps 81-83           o Prov 10              o Ezek 25-30       o Luke 19-20

29      o Col 3-4               o Lev 16-18         o 2Ki 11-15          o Ps 84-86           o Prov 11-12        o Ezek 31-36       o Luke 21-22

30      o 1Thes 1-3         o Lev 19-21         o 2Ki 16-20          o Ps 87-89           o Prov 13              o Ezek 37-42       o Luke 23-24

31      o 1Thes 4-5         o Lev 22-24         o 2Ki 21-25          o Ps 90-92           o Prov 14-15        o Ezek 43-48       o John 1-2

32      o 2Thes                o Lev 25-27         o 1Chr 1-4             o Ps 93-95           o Prov 16              o Dan 1-6              o John 3-4

33      o 1Tim 1-3           o Num 1-4             o 1Chr 5-9             o Ps 96-98           o Prov 17-18        o Dan 7-12           o John 5-6

34      o 1Tim 4-6           o Num 5-8             o 1Chr 10-14        o Ps 99-101         o Prov 19              o Hosea 1-7         o