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Almighty God,
govern the hearts and minds of those in authority
and mercifully grant that the peoples of the world,
divided and torn apart by sin,
may be brought together
under the gentle rule of Christ.
Amen.
Old Testament Reading - The blood of the Covenant
3Then Moses announced to the people all the laws and regulations God had given him; and the people answered in unison, “We will obey them all.”
4Moses wrote down the laws; and early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain, with twelve pillars around the altar because there were twelve tribes of Israel. 5Then he sent some of the young men to sacrifice the burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord. 6Moses took half of the blood of these animals and drew it off into basins. The other half he splashed against the altar.
7And he read to the people the Book he had written — the Book of the Covenant — containing God’s directions and laws. And the people said again, “We solemnly promise to obey every one of these rules.”
8Then Moses threw the blood from the basins toward the people and said, “This blood confirms and seals the covenant the Lord has made with you in giving you these laws.”
9Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up into the mountain. 10And they saw the God of Israel; under his feet there seemed to be a pavement of brilliant sapphire stones, as clear as the heavens.
11Yet, even though the elders saw God, he did not destroy them; and they had a meal together before the Lord.
. . . . . Exodus 24:3-11God set us free to worship without fear;*
holy and righteous all the days of our life.
Intercession
Please remember our Prayer Requests
In the morning, Lord, you hear our voice:
we make our appeal and watch for you.
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
Come, O Lord, and bless the righteous;
defend them with your favour as with a shield.
Christ, have mercy. E te Karaiti, kia aroha mai.
Let all the earth fear you, O Lord our God;
let all who dwell in the world stand in awe of you
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
Amen.
