(Part of a continuing series on the Lord's Prayer)
Father,
Protect us from trouble and temptation. Guide us in ways that we may avoid it. And if we must go through it, give us the strength to endure it. Help us not to take the attitude that we are strong and we can handle it. But let us trust You to show us the way to escape it. What we must bear, let us do through Your strength. But help us not to proudly take more on ourselves than we should, lest we fail in the test.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Advent Thanksgiving
Father, we thank you that, as the longing of Israel for the Messiah was fulfilled, so shall our longing for the return of our King. Thank you that all things will be made right and everything sad will become untrue. Amen
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THE ONE TRUE GOD
Dear Lord, In a world that markets innumerable false gods, I acknowledge You, O Lord, as the only true God in a world that lives as though You were dead.
I choose to walk in Christ's resurrection life, for You are the living King. In a world bound by time and quickly passing away, I embrace Your gift of everlasting life.
Sovereign Lord, I gratefully worship You in the beauty of all that You are ~~ true, living and eternal! I love You. Amen.
Amen
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So Much.......
Psalm 95:2 (ESV)
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
Father as we have in this season of
Thanksgiving, remembered Your blessings, we find the greatest joy in Your
presence. Our gratitude is not limited
to temporal blessings but especially for the eternal relationship we have with
You. It is so well expressed in Psalm
16:11 (NLT) “You will show me the way of life, granting
me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.”
King David again expressed this reality
when he said: “You have endowed him with
eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence.” Psalm 21:6 (NLT)
Father we have so much to give thanks for
and we do so in the name of Your Son and our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen
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To be closer to God
My Father, my God, my Lord. I feel so far away from you even though I know you are near. You are here. Your presence is with me. Yet I long for more closeness. I long to seek you every moment of my life and yet I know I don't all time. I desire to come near, to center my life in you, from you, through you. I need to put you first and seek you. You have told me that when I seek you I will find you when I search for you with all my heart. So here I am, Lord, coming to you, believing in you—despite my fears, doubts, and failures. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Inspired by Jackie M. Johnson, Powerful Prayers for Challenging Times
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This Thanksgiving, We Choose Gratitude
God, there are days we do not feel grateful. When we are anxious or angry. When we feel alone. When we do not understand what is happening in the world or with our neighbors. When the news is bleak, confusing. God, we struggle to feel grateful.
But this Thanksgiving, we choose gratitude.
We choose to accept life as a gift from you, and as a gift from the unfolding work of all creation.
We choose to be grateful for the earth from which our food comes; for the water that gives life; and for the air we all breathe.
We choose to thank our ancestors, those who came before us, grateful for their stories and struggles, and we recieve their wisdom as a continuing gift for today.
We choose to see our families and friends with new eyes, appreciating and accepting them for who they are. We are thankful for our homes, whether humble or grand.
We will be grateful for our neighbors, no matter how they voted, whatever our differences, or how much we feel hurt or misunderstood by them.
We choose to see the whole planet as our shared commons, the stage of the future of humankind and creation.
God, this Thanksgiving, we do not give thanks. We choose it. We will make this choice of thanks with courageous hearts, knowing that it is humbling to say “thank you.” We choose to see your sacred generosity, aware that we live in an infinite circle of gratitude. That we all are guests at a hospitable table around which gifts are passed and received. We will not let anything opposed to love take over this table. Instead, we choose grace, free and unmerited love, the giftedness of life everywhere. In this choosing, and in the making, we will pass gratitude onto the world.
Thus, with you, and with all those gathered at this table, we pledge to make thanks. We ask you to strengthen us in this resolve. Here, now, and into the future. Around our family table. Around the table of our nation. Around the table of the earth.
We choose thanks.
Amen.
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But this Thanksgiving, we choose gratitude.
We choose to accept life as a gift from you, and as a gift from the unfolding work of all creation.
We choose to be grateful for the earth from which our food comes; for the water that gives life; and for the air we all breathe.
We choose to thank our ancestors, those who came before us, grateful for their stories and struggles, and we recieve their wisdom as a continuing gift for today.
We choose to see our families and friends with new eyes, appreciating and accepting them for who they are. We are thankful for our homes, whether humble or grand.
We will be grateful for our neighbors, no matter how they voted, whatever our differences, or how much we feel hurt or misunderstood by them.
We choose to see the whole planet as our shared commons, the stage of the future of humankind and creation.
God, this Thanksgiving, we do not give thanks. We choose it. We will make this choice of thanks with courageous hearts, knowing that it is humbling to say “thank you.” We choose to see your sacred generosity, aware that we live in an infinite circle of gratitude. That we all are guests at a hospitable table around which gifts are passed and received. We will not let anything opposed to love take over this table. Instead, we choose grace, free and unmerited love, the giftedness of life everywhere. In this choosing, and in the making, we will pass gratitude onto the world.
Thus, with you, and with all those gathered at this table, we pledge to make thanks. We ask you to strengthen us in this resolve. Here, now, and into the future. Around our family table. Around the table of our nation. Around the table of the earth.
We choose thanks.
Amen.
-shared here by Diana Butler Bass
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We have too much...
What a powerful scripture to remind us all of the importance of having a grateful and a thankful heart. There is much need around us. We have so much. Too much. And we are slow to be generous to the needs of others.
As a missionary to Nicaragua, I see first hand the stark poverty of others and it has opened my eyes to the fact that most of us are drowning in our abundance. We must be mindful of those around us who are lacking in the necessities and in need of someone being the hand of God to them.
This season, be focused on Christ so that He can turn our gaze off of ourselves and on to the needs of others. You will never be filled with more joy than when you focus on the needs of others rather than the desires of self.
Gives thanks......with a grateful heart!
Amen
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Forgive Us Our Debts
(Continuing a series on the Lord's Prayer.)
Father,
I thank you for Your forgiveness. Help us in this season of thanksgiving not to forget this greatest of Your gifts. Thank you for offering that forgiveness freely through Your Son through faith. Help us to come to You and accept that forgiveness. Help us not to hide or rationalize or blame other people but to honestly bring our sins and confess them to You. Help us also to show others the the forgiveness You have show us. Help us to remember we are sinners, saved by Your grace, and to treat others in the same way You have treated us.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Father,
I thank you for Your forgiveness. Help us in this season of thanksgiving not to forget this greatest of Your gifts. Thank you for offering that forgiveness freely through Your Son through faith. Help us to come to You and accept that forgiveness. Help us not to hide or rationalize or blame other people but to honestly bring our sins and confess them to You. Help us also to show others the the forgiveness You have show us. Help us to remember we are sinners, saved by Your grace, and to treat others in the same way You have treated us.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
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Thankful for Freedom
Father, we thank you for the freedoms you have blessed us with. Thank you that we can proclaim the gospel and show the love of Christ to others without fear. Thank you that we can gather with our brothers and sisters to worship and encourage one another.
Amen
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THANK YOU
THANK YOU, Father for the voice of wisdom. It calls to us, it seeks us out and does not remain hidden. Its voice can be heard by anyone who will listen. Please give me ears to hear and a heart to understand, so that I may live by Your truth, walk in Your light, and grow in Your grace and knowledge. I love You. Amen.
You are the living Truth;
All wisdom dwells in You,
The source of every skill,
The One Eternal True!
O great I AM, in You we rest
Sure answer to our every quest.
You only are true Life;
To know you is to live
The more abundant life
That earth can never give.
O Risen Lord, we live in You;
In us each day Your Life renewed.
We come O Christ, to You ~Margaret Clarkson (1957-1985)
Amen
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Thankful for Undeserved Grace
Romans 5:1-2 (NLT)
1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege (GRACE) where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege (GRACE) where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
Father when I
contemplate the privilege of friendship and fellowship with you, it is
stunning. The wonder of such a personal relationship with God who created and
sustains all things. God with whom power has no limit, wisdom has no error,
love has no measure, holiness has no flaw and mercy has no prejudice. This
privilege that makes us the apple of your eye, the object of your affection and
the treasure of your heart. What an astounding thought! How much you love us
and think about us. It reminds me of Psalm
139:17 (NLT) How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They
cannot be numbered!
Father, may I
ever be mindful that this privilege is undeserved. This is pure and
glorious grace. It is a relationship which only you could make possible. Thank
you Father from an undeserving heart and an eternally grateful soul.
Amen
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Thank you Lord
Thank you Lord for this life you've given us
Thank you Lord for in you we can trust
Whatever that life brings
Whichever life song we sing
We thank you that you are Emmanuel
Thank you Lord even in times of trouble
Thank you Lord that in all our struggles
You are good
You are faithful
In you we can depend on
Thank you Lord.
Amen
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Thank you Lord for in you we can trust
Whatever that life brings
Whichever life song we sing
We thank you that you are Emmanuel
Thank you Lord even in times of trouble
Thank you Lord that in all our struggles
You are good
You are faithful
In you we can depend on
Thank you Lord.
Amen
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Thankful for Love and Goodness
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. -Psalm 118:1 NIV
These two words, love and goodness, describe God at a very core level.
For these two words we give thanks to you Lord.
You are good. When we hurt, we can know that you have not caused the pain.
You are love. When all have abandoned us, your loving presence remains.
You are good. In times of great trial, we know that your plans for us are good.
You are love. In moments of doubt and confusion, you love brings clarity.
You are good. Evil and temptation, in the end, will bow to your goodness.
You are love. Hate cannot stand against you. Love never fails.
Lord, we have hope for tomorrow because we see your love and goodness today.
Amen
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These two words, love and goodness, describe God at a very core level.
For these two words we give thanks to you Lord.
You are good. When we hurt, we can know that you have not caused the pain.
You are love. When all have abandoned us, your loving presence remains.
You are good. In times of great trial, we know that your plans for us are good.
You are love. In moments of doubt and confusion, you love brings clarity.
You are good. Evil and temptation, in the end, will bow to your goodness.
You are love. Hate cannot stand against you. Love never fails.
Lord, we have hope for tomorrow because we see your love and goodness today.
Amen
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In everything.....
"Give thanks in everything,
for this is God's will
for you in Christ Jesus."
(1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Be thankful in ALL things. Be thankful for everything. God is in control. He has a plan. We just have to jump in and trust Him. And believe Him. And be thankful....
Amen
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