Mark 2:13-17

Then he went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them. (Mark 2:13)
      Jesus, please draw the multitudes in the Episcopal Church to yourself and teach them. Thank you.

As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And he said to him, “Follow me.” So he arose and followed him. (Mark 2:14)
      Holy Spirit, please help all that Jesus calls to respond to him. Guide the vestries, the Commission on Ministry, and the Standing Committee; give them discernment as to which people are called to ordained ministry and which are not.

Now it happened, as he was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him. (Mark 2:15)
      Father, please help us welcome to your table all who follow Jesus; help us welcome into our homes those who follow Jesus.

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to his disciples, “How is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?” (Mark 2:16)
      Holy Spirit, help us follow Jesus’ lead in joining with those who have answered his call.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” (Mark 2:17)
      Jesus, please help all whom you are calling to repentance to answer your call. Thank you.

A word received: Look to me; I AM able to save you.
      Look to me and I will walk with you.
      Look to me and I will give you peace in the storm.
      Look to me and I will shepherd you.
      Look to me, for I AM the Good Shepherd.

Wednesday: 38; 1 Samuel 20:1-23; Acts 12:18-25; Mark 2:13-22
Thursday: 37:1-18; 1 Samuel 20:24-42; Acts 13:1-12; Mark 2:23-3:6

Albany Intercessor

Jerusalem

Psalm 122:6-9 (New Living Translation)

Pray for peace in Jerusalem.
May all who love this city prosper.
O Prince of Peace, come.
O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls
and prosperity in your palaces.
O Prince of Peace, come.
For the sake of my family and friends, I will say,
“May you have peace.”
O Prince of Peace, come.
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.
O Prince of Peace, come.

How long?

How long, Lord? How long? How long will we be indebted to spiritual forces of darkness? How long will we be under bondage to false mindsets? We have mortgaged our children and our children’s children and assured their slavery.
Is there no year of jubilee? Is there no annulment of the bonds of enslavement? No forgiveness of debt? No liberty for Your children? We cry out for Your children. Your kingdom come and Your will be done for them. We declare jubilee through our Redeemer. We declare forgiveness through His blood. We declare liberty in His name–Jesus.
Leviticus 25