PSALMS
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Psalms 66 and 67
Psalms 66:23 – 30
We should declare unto those who fear GOD, what HE has done for our souls, and how HE has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in prayer and praise; this will turn to our mutual comfort and to the glory of GOD. We cannot share these spiritual privileges, if we retain the love of sin in our hearts, though we refrain from the gross practice, Sin, regarded in the heart, will spoil the comfort and success of prayer; for the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of the LORD. But if the feeling of sin in the heart causes desires to be rid of it; if it be the presence of one urging a demand we know we must not, cannot comply with, this is an argument of sincerity. And when we pray in simplicity and godly sincerity, our prayers will be answered. This will excite gratitude to HIM who hath not turned away our prayer nor HIS mercy from us. It was not prayer that fetched the deliverance, but HIS mercy that sent it. That is the foundation of our hopes, the fountain of our comforts; and ought to be the matter of our praises.

OLD TESTAMENT​
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Deuteronomy 16: 1 – 22
Deuteronomy 16: 18 – 22
Care is taken for the due administration of Justice.
All personal regards must be laid aside, so that right is done to all, and wrong to none. Care is taken to prevent following the idolatrous customs of the heathen. Nothing belies GOD more or tends more to corrupt the minds of men, than representing and worshipping, by an image, that God, who is an Almighty and Eternal Spirit, present everywhere. Alas! even in gospel days, and under a better dispensation, established upon better promises, there is a tendency to set up idols, under one form or another, in the human heart.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Romans 9: 19 – 29
Romans 9: 22 and 23
Vessels of wrath…vessels of mercy.
The phrase vessels of wrath refers to those being prepared for eternal destruction. People become vessels of wrath by their own sinful acts and rebellion, as Paul stated earlier, but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath. However, objects of wrath may still repent, turn to GOD, and receive HIS mercy. The phrase vessels of mercy refers to those, both Jew and Gentile, who believe and follow JESUS CHRIST.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Jan18 th to Jan25 th
Prepared by the World Council of Churches for Christian Unity.

THEME OF THE YEAR 2024:
You shall love the LORD your GOD….. And your neighbour as yourself (Luke 10: 27)

JANUARY 24: Day 7​
JESUS said: “Which of these three, do you think, was neighbour?” (Luke 10: 36)
LORD, show us how to respond to our neighbour.

SCRIPTURE READING:
Philippians 2: 1 – 5
Psalm 10: 17 – 18

PRAYER:
Holy GOD, YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST came among us to show us the way of compassion. Help us by YOUR SPIRIT to follow HIS example, to serve the needs of all your children, and so give united Christian witness to your ways of love and mercy. We pray in JESUS’ name. Amen.