The Daily Office Podcast Tuesday Morning // March 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Morning prayer with scripture readings from Psalm 59, Exodus 31, and Matthew 26, including the Gethsemane and betrayal narrative. Reflections on craftsmen, Sabbath observance, and urgent pleas for protection. Short prayers, silences for intercession, creeds and collects round out the service.
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Psalm 59 Frames Trust Amid Adversity
- The Psalms and call to worship frame the day's theme of reliance on God amid enemies and trouble.
- Psalm 59 emphasizes God as refuge, singing of his power and praising mercy early in the morning, tying worship to trust in trial.
Exodus 31 Emphasizes Sabbath As Everlasting Sign
- Exodus 31 highlights the Sabbath as a perpetual sign between God and Israel and prescribes solemn rest.
- God commands keeping the Sabbath across generations and gives Moses the two tablets written by God's finger.
Gethsemane Reveals Jesus' Submission and Scripture Fulfillment
- Matthew 26:31-56 shows Jesus' anguish in Gethsemane, the disciples' weakness, and the fulfillment of Scripture in his arrest.
- Jesus prays three times, rebukes sleeping disciples, accepts betrayal, and stops violent defense to fulfill prophecy.