Prayer for World and Church
Unifying God, This world is a mess. Nations fight against nations, people against people, brothers against brothers. There truly is nothing new under the sun. But you hold your children to a different vision – to see your Kingdom come and your Will be done. You prayed that yourContinue Reading
Listening ears
Faithful God, We give you thanks and praise for your faithfulness and trustworthiness. Help us to lean into and trust your faithfulness in the midst of the strife and chaos that has been unleashed on our country and in this world. Help us not to listen to the voices ofContinue Reading
Prayer for hope
God of Hope,Lift up our hearts when we are bombarded by news of economic woe, national/international strife, hurting people, impending weather catastrophes, and other worries. Help us to not be discouraged when the ways of the world seem so strong and dark. Fill us with all joy and hope inContinue Reading
Prayer for Words
God,Thank you for speaking the world into being at Creation and for guiding its people with your Word and your Spirit since that time. We know there is power of life and death in the tongue, and we thank you for the Life you pour into us when we confessContinue Reading
Believe for It
There are hard things in life. I don’t even have to list examples for you to think of something hard either that was or is in your own life. Tonight I was listening to a song that was giving me hope and encouragement for hard places and I hope itContinue Reading
Prayer for our nation
Forgiving God, We come to you today praying that you would pour out your Holy Spirit upon this nation. Give us a deep immersion in your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control so that we may act like you act. Help us to forgive those aroundContinue Reading
Eyes open
I have started to read a book on spiritual discernment and the author mentioned that we can use both our five natural senses and our spiritual senses to know what God is saying. But she did suggest that your spiritual eyes may need to be opened in ways that mayContinue Reading
Prayer for the Church
Renewing and Protecting God, Today we pray for your Church – specifically that she would be protected from the evils of this world and from further division within her. Because she is in you, your true Church can’t be understood by this world because darkness can’t understand Light. Protect yourContinue Reading
Labor diligently for renewal
Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation. I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly. Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.” (Psalm 85:7-9 NIV) IContinue Reading
Duty
A few weeks ago I picked up a book at our local free bookstore called “Lincoln’s Devotional” with an introduction by the American author and poet Carl Sandburg. Evidently, President Abraham Lincoln carried a signed copy of “The Believer’s Daily Treasure; or Texts of Scripture arranged for every day inContinue Reading