Recalling that HE+ hid not His+ Face from shame and
spitting, we thank YOU that by HIS+ Wounds we are
healed. We remember the chastisement of
our peace was upon HIM+.
This series of Lenten / Passover Meditations will reflect the 3rd Hour Prayer ( 9 a.m. ) Station observed by the Early Christians. Today, many liturgical churches continue to observe these ancient prayer hours. They were based upon the prayer hours in the Temple in Jerusalem.
The Morning Prayer came at the time of the Morning Sacrifice in the Temple, the very time that The LORD JESUS was nailed to the Cross.
3RD HOUR MORNING PRAYER
Heavenly FATHER, we come before YOU at this 3rd hour of the ancient day, the hour of the Morning Sacrifice in the Temple . . . that same hour that Your Beloved SON+, the LAMB+ of GOD that taketh away the sin of the world, was offered up on the Cross for our sakes.
We thank YOU for the Great Drops of BLOOD HE+ shed in the garden of Gethsemane, after praying all through the night . . . then facing the men who had come with swords and clubs to violently take HIM+.
Thank YOU, O Holy FATHER, that Your Beloved SON+, as the perfect SON+ of GOD, revealed Your power, saying “ I AM,” causing the armed band of men to go backward and fall to the ground .
Yet, HE+ did not use this great power for HIMSELF+, revealing HIMSELF+ to be the obedient and perfect SON+ of Man . . . still loving His+ disciples to the uttermost, HE+ requested the armed men to “Let them go,” and thus, His+ frightened disciples could flee away.
For the humiliation HE+ endured for our sakes, we give YOU thanks . . . and also, for the answers that HE+ gave to those who accused HIM+ wrongfully.
Heavenly FATHER, we thank YOU for the times HE+ gave no answer at all to His+ accusers, as a Lamb led to the slaughter and as a sheep before his shearers is silent.
We remember the scourging HE+ unjustly received from Pilate’s hand . . . after being mocked, slapped, and beaten by the Temple guard . . . and then Herod’s men . . . and then by the Roman soldiers, giving His+ back to the smiters and His+ cheeks to them that plucked out the hair.
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Recalling that HE+ hid not His+ Face from shame and spitting, we thank YOU that by HIS+ Wounds we are healed. We remember the chastisement of our peace was upon HIM+.
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Surely HE+ hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem HIM+ stricken, smitten of GOD, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4
But HE+ was wounded for our transgressions, HE+ was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon HIM+; and with HIS+ stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
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Have we considered our Great DEBT unto our DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER ?
Have we considered our Great DEBT to HIM+ , our Long-Suffering SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST ?
We pray daily, as we ought, The Words of The LORD JESUS in the petition we call “The LORD’S PRAYER.” Matthew 6: 9- 13
After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our FATHER which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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Our GREAT debt . . . That which we owe to Our HEAVENLY FATHER, against Whom we have sinned in thought, word, and deed.
When we consider ALL our debts unto Our FATHER that we have made in times past and in times present --- and likely, in times future --- we can readily humble ourselves to HIM.
ENORMOUS are those debts. We could never repay HIM even if we gave our life throughout Eternity to try to do it.
Not only are we indebted to HIM, but we are indebted to HIS Holy SON+ JESUS CHRIST. HIS SON+ paid our incalculable debts to Our FATHER.
When we have trouble forgiving someone, let us recall WHO is the greater debtor: that troublesome person . . . or us ?
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