Daily Morning Prayer

Opening prayer

In the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holly Spirit, Amen.

Song
Firman-Mu adalah pelita bagi kakiku dan terang bagi jalanku. 
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. 

Firman-Mu adalah pelita bagi kakiku dan terang bagi jalanku.

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

Ketika saya merasa takut, 

When I feel afraid, 

Berpikir aku tersesat, 

Think I've lost my way, 

Tetap saja kau ada di sampingku. 

Still you're there right beside me. 

Dan tidak ada yang akan saya takuti 

And nothing will I fear 

Selama kamu dekat. 

As long as you are near. 

Tolong dekat saya sampai akhir.

Please be near me to the end.

saya tidak akan lupa 

I will not forget 

Cintamu untukku dan belum 

Your love for me and yet 

Hatiku selamanya berkeliaran. 

My heart forever is wandering. 

Yesus menjadi penuntun saya, 

Jesus be my guide, 

Dan pegang aku di sisimu, 

And hold me to your side, 

Aku akan mencintaimu sampai akhir.

I will love you to the end.
Reading the Holly Gospel

A reading from the holy Gospel according to ....

Glory to you, Lord.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Pray:

Dear Heavenly Father,

I thank You for this day.
I thank You for my being able to awake once again, to see, and to hear
this morning.
I’m blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God.
You have done so much for me and You continue to bless me.

Please forgive me every day for anything I have done, said or thought
that was not pleasing to You, and I ask now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe from all danger and harm.
Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I
can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.
Let me continue to see sin through Your eyes and acknowledge it as evil.
And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrong
doing, and receive Your forgiveness.
And when this world closes in on me, let me remember the example of
Jesus — to slip away and find a quiet place to pray.
It is the best response when I’m pushed beyond my limits.

Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others.
Keep me strong that I may help the weak.
Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those who are lost and can’t find their way.

I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood.

I pray for those who don’t know You intimately.
I pray for those who don’t believe, and I thank you that You are in my
heart and that I do believe and have true faith in You.

I believe that You change people and You can change all things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers, and for each and every family
member in their households.
I pray for peace, love, and joy in their homes that they are out of debt
and all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation greater than You.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.

I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees
them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.
This is my prayer, and I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and
Savior.

SOAL

Organic gardening has taken hold of many people in recent decades and
many people believe that organic gardening is truly the way to go for their
food, plants, and overall health. However, there are both disadvantages and
advantages to organic gardening.
There are many benefits that are experienced by those who have taken on
hits endeavor. For them, they can enjoy overall better health. Since organic
foods are grown naturally and removed naturally from the soils in the ground,
many of the nutrients that the plant has stays with the plant.
When reviewing some of the other disadvan-tages and advantages to organic
gardening, there are plenty of other advantages to growing you own food
organically. For example, organic foods do stay fresh for longer periods of
time and it also does not take much money for them to be grown.
There are also disadvantages of organic gardening though. Compared with
industrialized gardening methods, using organic gardening methods take
much more time and skill. There is also more interaction between the plants,
gardens, and the organic gardener, whereas the gardener takes very little
action with industrialized methods. But, the amount of time it takes to grow
foods industrially compared with organic methods is not the only downside.
Another disadvantage to organic gardening is that these gardeners are
usually not able to use genetically modified food crops. But genetically
modified, or GM, food crops are able to resist pests, which is major plus for
industrialized and conventional gardens.
All in all, there are many advantages and disadvantages to organic gardening.
But organic or not, a lot of it is dependent upon your preference and choices.

Why do some gardeners choose organic gardening method?

JAWABAN :

It is more economical and healthier

 It takes more time

It needs certain skills

Food crops are able to resist pests

Eat your fruits and vegetables” is one of the tried and true recommendations
for a healthy diet. And for good reason, eating plenty of vegetables and fruits
can help you ward off heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure,
prevent some types of cancer, a painful intestinal ailment called diverticulitis,
and guard against cataract and muscular degeneration, two common causes
of vision loss.
There is compelling evidence that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables can lower
the risk of heart disease and stroke.
The largest and longest study done as part of the Harvard-based Nurses/
Health Studi and Health professionals Follow-up Study proved that higher the
average daily intake of fruits and vegetables, the lower the chances of
developing cardiovascular disease. When researchers combined findings
from the disease and stroke separately, they found a similar protective effect.
High blood pressure is a primary risk factor tor heart disease and stroke. As
such, it’s a condition that is important to control. Diet can be a very effective
tool for lowering blood pressure.
Vegetables and fruit are clearly an important part of a good diet. Almost
everyone can benefit from eating more of them, but variety is as important as
quantity. No single fruit or vegetable provides all of the nutrient you need to be
healthy. The key lies in the variety of different vegetable and fruit that you eat.

What may cause vision loss?

JAWABAN :

Stroke

Heart attack

Cataract

Diverticulitis

Eat your fruits and vegetables” is one of the tried and true recommendations
for a healthy diet. And for good reason, eating plenty of vegetables and fruits
can help you ward off heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure,
prevent some types of cancer, a painful intestinal ailment called diverticulitis,
and guard against cataract and muscular degeneration, two common causes
of vision loss.
There is compelling evidence that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables can lower
the risk of heart disease and stroke.
The largest and longest study done as part of the Harvard-based Nurses/
Health Studi and Health professionals Follow-up Study proved that higher the
average daily intake of fruits and vegetables, the lower the chances of
developing cardiovascular disease. When researchers combined findings
from the disease and stroke separately, they found a similar protective effect.
High blood pressure is a primary risk factor tor heart disease and stroke. As
such, it’s a condition that is important to control. Diet can be a very effective
tool for lowering blood pressure.
Vegetables and fruit are clearly an important part of a good diet. Almost
everyone can benefit from eating more of them, but variety is as important as
quantity. No single fruit or vegetable provides all of the nutrient you need to be
healthy. The key lies in the variety of different vegetable and fruit that you eat.

What is the main idea of the text?

JAWABAN :

Fruits and vegetables prevent some types of cancer

No single fruit of vegetable provide all the nutrient

Eating fruits and vegetables is important for our health

A lot of study on fruits and vegetable has been done

SOAL

Organic gardening has taken hold of many people in recent decades and
many people believe that organic gardening is truly the way to go for their
food, plants, and overall health. However, there are both disadvantages and
advantages to organic gardening.
There are many benefits that are experienced by those who have taken on
hits endeavor. For them, they can enjoy overall better health. Since organic
foods are grown naturally and removed naturally from the soils in the ground,
many of the nutrients that the plant has stays with the plant.
When reviewing some of the other disadvan-tages and advantages to organic
gardening, there are plenty of other advantages to growing you own food
organically. For example, organic foods do stay fresh for longer periods of
time and it also does not take much money for them to be grown.
There are also disadvantages of organic gardening though. Compared with
industrialized gardening methods, using organic gardening methods take
much more time and skill. There is also more interaction between the plants,
gardens, and the organic gardener, whereas the gardener takes very little
action with industrialized methods. But, the amount of time it takes to grow
foods industrially compared with organic methods is not the only downside.
Another disadvantage to organic gardening is that these gardeners are
usually not able to use genetically modified food crops. But genetically
modified, or GM, food crops are able to resist pests, which is major plus for
industrialized and conventional gardens.
All in all, there are many advantages and disadvantages to organic gardening.
But organic or not, a lot of it is dependent upon your preference and choices.

The text mainly tell us about...

JAWABAN :

The choice of garden methods

 The reasons for organic gardening

Industrialized and conventional gardens

Pros and cons on organic gardening

SOAL

One of the most wonderful inventions of the past 100 years is the telephone. It
was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell when he was working on a
telegraph set. The telephone which is familiar, handy instrument becomes a
highly important part of our daily life. The first telephone was invented in 1877.
Today there are over 250,000,000 telephones in the world and it is estimated
that nearly 1,000,000,000,00 (billion) conversations take place a day.

The text tells....

JAWABAN :

How the telephone was invented.

Bell, the inventor of the telephone.

The invention of the telephone.

the number of telephones used by people.

A fox fell into a well and couldn't get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along.
Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. "Good", said the fox
"It's the best water I've tasted in all my life. Come down and try it your self."
The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he
look around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, "I have a good
idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the
well. Then I'll climb on your back, from there. I'll step on your horns, and I can
get out. And when I'm out, I'll help you out of the well."
The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of
the well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and
reminded him of his promise to help him out. The fox merely turned to him
and said; "If you only had thought carefully about getting out, you wouldn't
have jumped into the well."
The goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard
him and put a plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked the old man.

The text tells the story of ....

JAWABAN :

a fox and a goat.

a fox

a goat.

an old man and the fox.

 fox fell into a well and couldn't get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along.
Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. "Good", said the fox
"It's the best water I've tasted in all my life. Come down and try it your self."

The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he
look around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, "I have a good
idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the
well. Then I'll climb on your back, from there. I'll step on your horns, and I can
get out. And when I'm out, I'll help you out of the well."

The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of
the well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and
reminded him of his promise to help him out. The fox merely turned to him
and said; "If you only had thought carefully about getting out, you wouldn't
have jumped into the well."

The goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard
him and put a plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked the old man.

Paragraph 2 mainly tells ....

JAWABAN :

the fox's idea how to get out of the well

how the fox helped the goat

why the fox got into the well

how the fox got out of the well

More than 250 known disease can be transmitted through food. It is

estimated that unknown or undiscovered agent cause 68% of all food-
borne illness and related hospitalizations. Many cases of food
poisoning are not reported because people suffer mild symptoms and
recover quickly. Also, doctors do not test for a cause in every
suspected case because it does not change the treatment or the
outcome.
The known causes of food poisoning can be divided into two
categories: infectious agents and toxic agents. Infections agents
include viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Toxic agents include
poisonous mushrooms, improperly prepared exotic foods (such as
barracuda – ciguatera toxin) or pesticides on fruits and vegetables.
Food usually becomes contaminated from poor sanitation or
preparation. Food handlers who do not wash their hands after using
the bathroom or have infections themselves often cause contamination.
Improperly packaged food stored at the wrong temperature also
promotes contamination.
 
Which toxic agents may poison the food?
JAWABAN :
Viruses

Bacteria

Parasites

Pesticide