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EXODUS 34-35:
In yesterday’s reading in Exodus, we heard about how God's meeting with Moses was interrupted because of the people making the golden calf. (Don’t ya’ hate interruptions!) Aaron caved in to the people's desires. Moses interceded for the people, and God agreed not to destroy them. God eventually agreed to go with the people to the promised land. As we heard at the close of chapter 33, Moses asked to actually see God. God will hide Moses in a cleft in a rock, and allow Moses to see his back.

PSALM 6:
Today we read Psalm 6, which is the prayer of an wronged and oppressed man crying out to God for help and rescue. God has revealed more to us than was revealed to David. We now know that people can praise God after death.

LUKE 6a:
Yesterday in Luke chapter 5, Jesus called several of his disciples after the miracle of the large catch of fish, healed two men, and answered a question about fasting.

Before I start our prayer for today, remember that scene where Moses asked to see the Lord. God put him on a rock, and Moses was protected in the opening of the rock, the cleft of the rock. There’s a hymn about that, and it’s a beautiful picture of our Rock, Jesus. Through Him, we can come to God in prayer today. 

Let me lead us in prayer:
Lord, as we have read in the Psalm yesterday, because of your great love, we can come into your house. We can worship in your holy temple and bow down to you in reverence. Lord, had it not been for Jesus, we could not do this. We would be destroyed like the wicked, the liars, the deceitful and the violent people. You have placed us on the Rock of Christ, and protected us with your hand as you passed by. We thank you, Lord, that we can come to You and You protect those who love you. Your love protects us like a shield. Thank you for the way Jesus abundantly showed love to people in the gospel of Luke. We are those who cry out to you, Lord, “Do You want to make us clean?” And we hear your loving response, “I do want to.” And you said that you came to call those who were not respectable, but outcasts. Without You, Lord, we would be cast out. Thank You for forgiving our sins, and so today we will rise up and follow You with thankful hearts.