Passage:
13 The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. 14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?” 15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God; 16 when they have a dispute, they come to me, and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws.” 17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.”
(Exodus 18:13-18 ESV)
Song:
Heart of God by Aodhan King and Jonas Myrin
Lyrics:
Here I stand before You now
As honestly as I know how
Broken by the days gone by
Spirit help my soul to rise
I try my best but still I fail
And even then You're with me there
You remind me I’m a child of God
Regardless of the things I’ve done
My hope is found in perfect love
Your mercy triumphs over judgment
Love wider than horizons
Stronger than all sin
Lord Your kindness
Leads us to repentance
To the heart of God
Your heart oh God
Is all I want
Oh they say that it's impossible
To ever save a sinner’s soul
But my God says to the prodigal
My beloved one You're welcome home
All to Jesus I surrender
All to Him I freely give
I will ever love and trust Him
In His presence daily live oh
Here I stand before You now
As honestly as I know how
Regardless of the things I've done
My hope is found in perfect love
Oh my hope is found in Your open arms
Prayer:
O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, you have safely brought us to the beginning of this day—defend us in the same with your mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by your governance, to do always that which is right eous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
— Book of Common Prayer (1552)
