Father,
I pray that Your kingdom may invade this world and end all sin and sorrow and pain. But I also pray that Your kingdom may manifest itself more and more in our lives. May we do Your will in our lives, in our families, in our nations, and around the world. May we show Your grace and Your truth to all who meet us. May Your people be the example of Your kingdom breaking into time, until the full day dawns and all evil is driven forth from the world.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Thanks for Friends
Father, thank you for friends, our brothers and sisters who are there to encourage us, to challenge us, to teach us, and to comfort us when we grieve. Thank you for those friends who are as close as family and who are always there for us. Amen
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Today I will Dance
“……a time to dance.”
Ecclesiastes 3:4 (NLT)
Father, happy
feet are a wonderful expression of the exuberance you give us in life. It is
hope jumping for joy. It is laughter filling the air. It is love bubbling over
with barely restrained enthusiasm. There is a time to dance and probably more
often that we think. In fact if we danced more we would probably be less
depressed.
So today I
will dance. Dance with the joy of a forgiven heart. Dance with appreciation
for a wonderful family and faithful friends. Dance with thanksgiving for the
abundance of your blessings. Dance with the assurance that when the music ends on
earth its’ just beginning in heaven where there will still be more dancing.
Yes, dance, dance, dance for all the grace and mercy you shower on us every
day. There will be times of mourning, but not today. Today I will dance!
Psalm 30:11-12 (NLT)
11 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, 12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!
11 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, 12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!
Yes, today I will dance!
Amen
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Prayer of Thanksgiving
God of all blessings, source of all life, giver of all grace:
We thank you for the gift of life:
for the breath that sustains life,
for the food of this earth that nurtures life,
for the love of family and friends without which there would be no life.
We thank you for the mystery of creation:
for the beauty that the eye can see,
for the joy that the ear may hear,
for the unknown that we cannot behold filling the universe with wonder,
for the expanse of space that draws us beyond the definitions of our selves.
We thank you for setting us in communities:
for families who nurture our becoming,
for friends who love us by choice,
for companions at work, who share our burdens and daily tasks,
for strangers who welcome us into their midst,
for people from other lands who call us to grow in understanding,
for children who lighten our moments with delight,
for the unborn, who offer us hope for the future.
We thank you for this day:
for life and one more day to love,
for opportunity and one more day to work for justice and peace,
for neighbors and one more person to love and by whom be loved,
for your grace and one more experience of your presence,
for your promise: to be with us, to be our God, and to give salvation.
For these, and all blessings,
we give you thanks, eternal, loving God, through Jesus Christ we pray.
Amen.
By Vienna Cobb Anderson
Source: BeliefNet
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We thank you for the gift of life:
for the breath that sustains life,
for the food of this earth that nurtures life,
for the love of family and friends without which there would be no life.
We thank you for the mystery of creation:
for the beauty that the eye can see,
for the joy that the ear may hear,
for the unknown that we cannot behold filling the universe with wonder,
for the expanse of space that draws us beyond the definitions of our selves.
We thank you for setting us in communities:
for families who nurture our becoming,
for friends who love us by choice,
for companions at work, who share our burdens and daily tasks,
for strangers who welcome us into their midst,
for people from other lands who call us to grow in understanding,
for children who lighten our moments with delight,
for the unborn, who offer us hope for the future.
We thank you for this day:
for life and one more day to love,
for opportunity and one more day to work for justice and peace,
for neighbors and one more person to love and by whom be loved,
for your grace and one more experience of your presence,
for your promise: to be with us, to be our God, and to give salvation.
For these, and all blessings,
we give you thanks, eternal, loving God, through Jesus Christ we pray.
Amen.
By Vienna Cobb Anderson
Source: BeliefNet
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Much to be thankful for!!
We have much to be thankful for!
Too many times our hearts tune out the goodness of God and focus instead on the negative. It seems easier to look at and dwell upon all that is wrong but it is so much more beneficial to our lives to see just how blessed we are in our every day existence!
We have so much to thank our God for and we simply must take the time to look around and recognize what they are. Something as simple as clean, running water is a huge blessing that we pass by everyday without a thought.
Let's make the effort to stop and lift our faces toward heaven and express our thankfulness to our God and Savior!
"...singing and making music from your heart to the LORD, giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ." ( Ephesians 5:20)
Amen
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Too many times our hearts tune out the goodness of God and focus instead on the negative. It seems easier to look at and dwell upon all that is wrong but it is so much more beneficial to our lives to see just how blessed we are in our every day existence!
We have so much to thank our God for and we simply must take the time to look around and recognize what they are. Something as simple as clean, running water is a huge blessing that we pass by everyday without a thought.
Let's make the effort to stop and lift our faces toward heaven and express our thankfulness to our God and Savior!
"...singing and making music from your heart to the LORD, giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ." ( Ephesians 5:20)
Amen
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Hallowed Be Thy Name
(A continuation of a series based on the Lord's prayer.)
Father,
I praise You that Your Name is great and holy and majestic. You are great above all things that are called god or take the place of gods in peoples' lives. Your holiness and justice and Your love and grace are great beyond all we can comprehend. Help us, Your people to live lives that reflect Your greatness. May we reflect who You are and not a distortion of You.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Father,
I praise You that Your Name is great and holy and majestic. You are great above all things that are called god or take the place of gods in peoples' lives. Your holiness and justice and Your love and grace are great beyond all we can comprehend. Help us, Your people to live lives that reflect Your greatness. May we reflect who You are and not a distortion of You.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Father, thank you for all of your mercies to us. Thank you for the times you are gentle with us when we stray. Thank you for the times you discipline us and put us back on the path. Thank you that we can be confident that your love for us never changes. Amen
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OBJECT LESSON FROM NATURE
John 15:5-7 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers........If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you."
Object lessons are all around us if we will just notice. I don't want to become a clump of dried leaves, ready for the trash....
Lord help me to
remain in the Vine, and be nourished by the life giving source. I love You. Amen
Amen
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Worthy of Praise
Father, as
prone as we are to first approach You with our own concerns, needs, questions
and fears, today we just want to thank You!
Thank you that we can relate to you as our heavenly Father. Thank you
for your heart felt way of understanding our weaknesses and failures. Thank you
for your patience and encouragement to share our hearts with you.
Somehow Father
we feel akin to the Psalmist when he wrote in Psalm 139:17 (GW)
How precious are your thoughts concerning me, O God! How vast in number they are!
How precious are your thoughts concerning me, O God! How vast in number they are!
Thank you Father
for your grace, generosity, kindness, and the many ways you show your love for
us.
You are
glorious and worthy of all praise!
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
We pray this
in the Name of Your beloved Son and our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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O Lord, I give my life to you
O LORD, I give my life to you.
I trust in you, my God!
Do not let me be disgraced,
or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.
No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced,
but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.
Show me the right path, O LORD;
point out the road for me to follow.
Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
Remember, O LORD,
your compassion and unfailing love,
which you have shown from long ages past.
Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth.
Remember me in the light of your unfailing love,
for you are merciful, O LORD.
The LORD is good and does what is right;
he shows the proper path to those who go astray.
He leads the humble in doing right,
teaching them his way.
The LORD leads with unfailing love
and faithfulness all who keep his covenant and obey his demands.
For the honor of your name, O LORD,
forgive my many, many sins.
Who are those who fear the LORD?
He will show them the path they should choose.
They will live in prosperity,
and their children will inherit the land.
The LORD is a friend to those who fear him.
He teaches them his covenant.
My eyes are always on the LORD,
for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.
Turn to me and have mercy,
for I am alone and in deep distress.
My problems go from bad to worse.
Oh, save me from them all!
Feel my pain and see my trouble.
Forgive all my sins.
See how many enemies I have
and how viciously they hate me!
Protect me! Rescue my life from them!
Do not let me be disgraced,
for in you I take refuge.
May integrity and honesty protect me,
for I put my hope in you.
O God, ransom Israel from all its troubles.
Amen
Psalm 25 (NLT)
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I trust in you, my God!
Do not let me be disgraced,
or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.
No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced,
but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.
Show me the right path, O LORD;
point out the road for me to follow.
Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
Remember, O LORD,
your compassion and unfailing love,
which you have shown from long ages past.
Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth.
Remember me in the light of your unfailing love,
for you are merciful, O LORD.
The LORD is good and does what is right;
he shows the proper path to those who go astray.
He leads the humble in doing right,
teaching them his way.
The LORD leads with unfailing love
and faithfulness all who keep his covenant and obey his demands.
For the honor of your name, O LORD,
forgive my many, many sins.
Who are those who fear the LORD?
He will show them the path they should choose.
They will live in prosperity,
and their children will inherit the land.
The LORD is a friend to those who fear him.
He teaches them his covenant.
My eyes are always on the LORD,
for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.
Turn to me and have mercy,
for I am alone and in deep distress.
My problems go from bad to worse.
Oh, save me from them all!
Feel my pain and see my trouble.
Forgive all my sins.
See how many enemies I have
and how viciously they hate me!
Protect me! Rescue my life from them!
Do not let me be disgraced,
for in you I take refuge.
May integrity and honesty protect me,
for I put my hope in you.
O God, ransom Israel from all its troubles.
Amen
Psalm 25 (NLT)
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Let's not fail!
"The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 5:16)
Faith and true prayer are like two sides of the same coin - inseparable. A.W. Tozer says that men often pray without faith (though this is not true prayer), but it is not thinkable that men should have faith and not pray.
Whatever God can do, faith can do, and whatever faith can do, prayer can do when it is offered up in faith.
The invitation God extends to us to pray, is an invitation to Omnipotence, for prayer engages the Omnipresent God and brings Him into our human affairs.
Let's not fail ourselves and fail the world buy failing to pray. It's time to fall on our faces and seek the One who can and who will and who does do miracles!
(Taken in part from Mornings with Tozer)
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Our Father
(This prayer is the first of a series based on the Lord's Prayer.)
Father in Heaven,
I thank You that we can call You Father. I thank You that You choose to make us Your children. Help us to live in the light of that. Help us to trust in Your love and Your concern. Help us to faithfully represent You to a world that needs to know You. And help to turn to You for help and comfort in time of need.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Father in Heaven,
I thank You that we can call You Father. I thank You that You choose to make us Your children. Help us to live in the light of that. Help us to trust in Your love and Your concern. Help us to faithfully represent You to a world that needs to know You. And help to turn to You for help and comfort in time of need.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
Father, as you are gentle with us, help us to be gentle with others. Let us be people who will not break a bruised reed or put out a smoldering wick. Help us to be approachable because others see Jesus in us. Amen
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THE JOY OF YOUR PRESENCE
* No matter what your circumstances may be, you can find Joy in My Presence. On some days, Joy is generous strewn along your life-path, glistening in the sunlight. On days like that, being content is as simple as breathing the next breath or taking the next step. Other days are overcast and gloomy; you feel the strain of the journey, which seems endless. Dull gray rocks greet your gaze and cause your feet to ache. Yet Joy is still attainable. Search for it as for hidden treasure.
Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and
made him glad with the joy of your presence.
Psalm 21:6
Dear Heavenly Father, giver of life and joy. I pray today that I will have the same deep love for You whether I'm walking in sunlight, or trying to climb over rocks and boulders. I will enjoy Your presence in the sunlight, and search for You in the dreary times like hidden treasure. You have promised to be with me and keep me in ALL PLACES. I love You. Amen
*This passage is taken from the Devotional "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young. Oct. 22.
Amen
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