Abba, Father, we lift up those who are hurting. Be with those suffering from physical pain and give them your strength. For those suffering from loss, we ask that you would be their provision. Be a comfort for those that are grieving and wrap your arms of love around them. Lift them all up and draw them close. Amen
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Live in Freedom
Psalm 119:45 (NLT)
“I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.”
Father this verse reminds us that the freedom we
enjoy is based in Biblical principles that give us the meaning, morality and
measure of freedom. The meaning of freedom is found in religious liberty to
worship you. The morality of freedom is to live with a clear conscience. The
measure of freedom is seen in how responsibly we conduct ourselves in respect
to you and the human race.
Father you remind us how
we are to use our freedom in Galatians
5:13 (NLT)
“For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.”
“For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.”
Father, it is this freedom we cherish and from
which we get such joy. So may we mindful to:
“Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as
servants of God.” 1 Peter 2:16 (NIV)
Amen
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Prayer in Time of Illness
Lord Jesus, you came into the world
to heal our infirmities
and to endure our sufferings.
You went about healing all
and bringing comfort
to those in pain and need.
We come before you now
in this time of illness
asking that you may be the source
of our strength in body,
courage in spirit
and patience in pain.
May we join ourselves more closely
to you on the cross
and in your suffering
that through them
we may draw our patience and hope.
Assist us and restore us to health
so that united more closely
to your family, the Church,
we may give praise and honour to your name.
Amen
... an anonymous prayer offered at Beliefnet
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Prayer of Confession
Blessed Lord Jesus,
No human mind could conceive or invent the gospel.
Acting in eternal grace, thou art both its messenger and its message,
lived out on earth through infinite compassion, applying thy life to insult, injury, death, that I might be redeemed, ransomed, freed.
Blessed be thou, O Father, for contriving this way,
Eternal thanks to thee, O Lamb of God, for opening this way,
Praise everlasting to thee, O Holy Spirit, for applying this way to my heart.
Glorious Trinity, impress the gospel on my soul, until its virtue diffuses every faculty; Let it be heard, acknowledged, professed, felt.
Teach me to secure this mighty blessing;
Help me to give up every darling lust, to submit heart and life to its command, to have it in my will, controlling my affections, moulding my understanding; to adhere strictly to the rules of true religion, not departing from them in any instance, nor for any advantage in order to escape evil, inconvenience, or danger.
Take me to the cross to seek glory from its infamy;
Strip me of every pleasing pretense of righteousness by my own doings.
O gracious Redeemer, I have neglected thee too long, often crucified thee,
crucified thee afresh by my impenitence, put thee to open shame.
I thank thee for the patience that has borne with me so long,
and for the grace that now makes me willing to be thine.
O unite me to thyself with inseparable bonds, that nothing may ever draw me back from thee, my Lord, my Saviour.
Amen
From Valley of Vision
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No human mind could conceive or invent the gospel.
Acting in eternal grace, thou art both its messenger and its message,
lived out on earth through infinite compassion, applying thy life to insult, injury, death, that I might be redeemed, ransomed, freed.
Blessed be thou, O Father, for contriving this way,
Eternal thanks to thee, O Lamb of God, for opening this way,
Praise everlasting to thee, O Holy Spirit, for applying this way to my heart.
Glorious Trinity, impress the gospel on my soul, until its virtue diffuses every faculty; Let it be heard, acknowledged, professed, felt.
Teach me to secure this mighty blessing;
Help me to give up every darling lust, to submit heart and life to its command, to have it in my will, controlling my affections, moulding my understanding; to adhere strictly to the rules of true religion, not departing from them in any instance, nor for any advantage in order to escape evil, inconvenience, or danger.
Take me to the cross to seek glory from its infamy;
Strip me of every pleasing pretense of righteousness by my own doings.
O gracious Redeemer, I have neglected thee too long, often crucified thee,
crucified thee afresh by my impenitence, put thee to open shame.
I thank thee for the patience that has borne with me so long,
and for the grace that now makes me willing to be thine.
O unite me to thyself with inseparable bonds, that nothing may ever draw me back from thee, my Lord, my Saviour.
Amen
From Valley of Vision
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PRAYING FOR RUSSIA
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Amen
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God’s Wildlife Park
A collage of verses that show God’s creation, care, and concern for the creatures that brought vitality and variety to his earth.
Genesis 1:25 (NLT)
“God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.”
“God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.”
Psalm 50:11 (NLT)
“I know every bird on the mountains, and all the animals of the field are mine.”
“I know every bird on the mountains, and all the animals of the field are mine.”
Psalm 147:9 (NLT)
“He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry.”
“He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry.”
Matthew 10:29 (NLT)
“....not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.”
“....not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.”
Luke 12:6 (NLT)
“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them.”
“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them.”
Father, one of the reasons we were created in your
likeness was to show the same care for the animals, fowl, fish and other
creatures as you. Adam was given the unique privilege of naming the creatures
that came from your infinite imagination. That would have been fun and
fascinating to watch.
Genesis 2:19-20 (NIV)
“ 19 Now the LORD God had formed
out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He
brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man
called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave
names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the
field.”
Father, you remind us in Proverbs 12:10 (NIV) “A righteous man cares for the needs of his
animal….”
Evidently then, Father, we show our likeness to
you not only in the way we treat other people but also how we treat the animals
in our care. I confess Father that at times we have failed miserably and
brutality. This surely demonstrates the second half of Proverbs 12:10 (NIV) “….but
the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.”
Father, in regard to the care of your creatures
the human race has much to repent of and now would be a good time to start.
Father, help us to be more like you.
In Jesus name
Amen
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Pray to your Father secretly
When you pray, go away by yourself, all alone, and shut the door behind you and pray to your Father secretly, and your Father, who knows your secrets, will reward you. -Matthew 6:5-6 TLB
Much of life is done secretly. Our unvoiced thoughts. Things done when no one is around. Cries of our hearts offered to the One who knows our secrets. In truth prayer is so much more than the words we utter out loud. In a very real sense it is an inner (and secret) expression of our love and worship of the One who speaks to us in the secret places.
So today I offer a challenge to anyone reading here. Find moments to pray in secret. Be aware of secret places. Pray in your car. Offer praises in the shower. Cherish your moments of solitude. Be still and know that the Holy Spirit is with you when you feel alone. Cry out to God in your still moments. In dark times invite his light. And offer thanks to God.
Grant us grace Lord that we might make time to go away. To be all alone. To shut the door to all and open a door to you.
Amen
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Christ Triumphant
Father,
I thank You that Christ has triumphed and will triumph over the powers of evil and the powers of darkness in this world. It is easy for us to be discouraged by all the bad things going on around us. Help us to trust You when things look bad. And help us to follow Your principles and stand for Your truth and work Your will in a world that commonly rejects it. And help us to reach out to do what we can to help those who are victims of this evil.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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I thank You that Christ has triumphed and will triumph over the powers of evil and the powers of darkness in this world. It is easy for us to be discouraged by all the bad things going on around us. Help us to trust You when things look bad. And help us to follow Your principles and stand for Your truth and work Your will in a world that commonly rejects it. And help us to reach out to do what we can to help those who are victims of this evil.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Abba, Father
When we live in a spirit of slavery and fear, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
When we live by the power of death, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
When your church has lost its way, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
When we’ve forgotten your truth, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
When we model ourselves after the world, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Where men and women and children are for sale we cry, “Abba, Father!”
When human life is cheap we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Where people are desperate and violent, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Where we see with eyes of mistrust and hate, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Where families are torn apart, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Where cities are in distress, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Where those in power abuse the needy, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Where food is withheld from the hungry, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Where we have destroyed the beauty of your creation, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
In every way we are small, afraid, broken, alone, and desperate, we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Let your Spirit testify to our spirits that we are your children.
Amen
From Mandy Smith, Missio Alliance
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A PRAYER FOR OTHERS
I would pray, O Lord, not only for myself but for all the household to which I belong, for all my friends and all my fellow workers, beseeching Thee to include them all in Thy fatherly regard. I pray also ~~
for all who will today be faced by any great decision
for all who will today be engaged in settling affairs of moment
in the lives of men and nations.
for all who are moulding public opinion in our time.
for all who write what other people read;
for all who are holding aloft the lamp of truth
in a world of ignorance and sin.
for all whose hands are worn from too much toil,
and for the unemployed whose hands today fall idle;
for those who have not where to lay their head.
O Christ my Lord, who for my sake and my brethren's didst forgo all earthly comfort and fullness, forbid it that I should ever live unto myself. Amen
~A Diary of Private Prayer ~ John Baillie
Benecidtion
2 John 1:3 (NLT)
“Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.”
“Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.”
Father in this verse you give us the source, substance and standard of your benediction on our life. You are the source. Grace, mercy and peace are the substance. Love and truth are the standard. It is when we live in your love and live out your truth that your benediction rests on us.
So Father, may we be mindful of what the Apostle John wrote: “…let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. 19 Our actions will show that we belong to the truth…” 1 John 3:18-19 (NLT) Then Father your blessings will overflow in our lives and bring benediction to others.
We thank you Father for all you give us through your Son, Jesus.
Amen
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A Short Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus,
I don't fall on my face before you near as often as I need to, but I am here today begging for wisdom. You know my heart, You know the situation. Your love is never ending and You know the beginning from the end. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my heart's cry even when I don't know how to form the words.
Amen
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I don't fall on my face before you near as often as I need to, but I am here today begging for wisdom. You know my heart, You know the situation. Your love is never ending and You know the beginning from the end. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my heart's cry even when I don't know how to form the words.
Amen
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evening and morningpr
As for me, I will call upon God,
And the LORD shall save me.
Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
Psalm 55:16-17
Amen
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Our Sufficiency
Father, help us to remember that our sufficiency is only in Christ. Let us not put our trust in any thing or person but you. Help us to find our identity in our adoption as your children and not in anything else. May Jesus be our all-in-all. Amen
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