The Prayer Room: Praying for America, FR, and all who need it

Various | 11/8/06 | Knitting a Conundrum

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

Psalm 127:1>

At this time, when feelings run high, the world seems crazy, and anger seems to be the one thing the peoples of the world have in common, I invite you, my fellow FReepers, to join me in prayers and meditation for guidance, God's help and for our fellow man, for America, our troops,  and all our own needs.


Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father’s throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief
And oft escaped the tempter’s snare
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!

William Bradbury

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change,
though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble with its tumult.

Psalm 46: 1-3

[Faith]

I recall, and hope to never forget, again, that our trials are of a LIMITED duration(no matter how long), which He controls and designs for our good and His Glory.

Regarding your water heater situation---I can't tell you how many times we have had car problems (flat tires, dead batteries) that were discovered in our own driveway! Praise God for keeping us from being stranded on the highway!

Joining you in praise and in hallelujahs to our Good Savior.

[.30Carbine]

But still to wait at wisdom’s door,
Till mercy calls us in.

Your post is all and tremendously powerful and beautiful, and these closing lines the central pearl of a whole strand. Thank you.

[.30Carbine]

With fortitude and love,
With fortitude and love,
With fortitude and love,
amen.

Thank you so much, dear Knitting.

[bperiwinkle7]

This hymn has a sad sto­ry as­so­ci­at­ed with it. In Jan­u­ary 1956, five mis­sion­ar­ies sang it be­fore en­ter­ing the Ecua­dor­i­an jun­gle to bring the Gos­pel to the Au­ca In­di­ans. Their names were Nate Saint, Ed Mc­Cul­ly, Jim El­li­ott, Ro­ger Yo­der­i­an, and Pe­ter Flem­ing. Af­ter the men reached the Au­cas, the In­di­ans mur­dered them on the Cur­a­ray Riv­er. How­ev­er, the sto­ry has a hap­py end­ing. Years lat­er, con­tact with the Au­cas was re-es­tab­lished, and ma­ny came to Christ, in­cluding the kil­lers, which is how first hand de­tails of the mis­sion­ar­ies’ deaths came to light.

One of the best known of the five mar­tyrs was Jim El­li­ot. A num­ber of his say­ings are still quot­ed (e.g., “He is no fool who gives what he can­not keep, to gain what he can­not lose”). El­liot’s wife Elisabeth went on to con­sid­er­a­ble fame as an au­thor and radio broad­cast­er. Her book Through the Gates of Splen­dor de­scribes the en­count­er with the Au­cas; its ti­tle comes from a line in this hymn.

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/e/r/wereston.htm

We rest on Thee, our Shield and our Defender!
We go not forth alone against the foe;
Strong in Thy strength, safe in Thy keeping tender,
We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go.
Strong in Thy strength, safe in Thy keeping tender,
We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go.

Yes, in Thy Name, O Captain of salvation!
In Thy dear Name, all other names above;
Jesus our Righteousness, our sure Foundation,
Our Prince of glory and our King of love.
Jesus our Righteousness, our sure Foundation,
Our Prince of glory and our King of love.

We go in faith, our own great weakness feeling,
And needing more each day Thy grace to know:
Yet from our hearts a song of triumph pealing,
“We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go.”
Yet from our hearts a song of triumph pealing,
“We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go.”

We rest on Thee, our Shield and our Defender!
Thine is the battle, Thine shall be the praise;
When passing through the gates of pearly splendor,
Victors, we rest with Thee, through endless days.
When passing through the gates of pearly splendor,
Victors, we rest with Thee, through endless days.


Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
Rom 8:36 As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."
Rom 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Rom 8:38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,
Rom 8:39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

OH LORD of Redemption, keep my eyes refreshed with the Glorious Vision of your Love for us in Christ Jesus.
Bear us up on eagles wings away from the clamor of injustice and wickedness that assaults my ears.

Exo 19:4 You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

We love you Lord.

[bperiwinkle7]

Dear Beloved Intercessors at Free Republic

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2007 07:45 PM, CST

Update on Karleigh.........Things are going well at home. This has been a busy week so far. Home health nurses have been coming out since we have been home. Yesterday she wanted me to do the dressing change,since they won't be coming out as much. I did good she said. Tuesday and today we went to St. Louis to get Karleigh's dressing changed, they pulled out the draining tube and the rest of the stiches, they say it is healing up great. We also saw her GI dr. today He thinks she is making a tremendous recovery. We had some blood work up done and a urine test done.He wants to see her in 2 weeks,so does her surgeon.Her Dr.wants her to go to physical therapy once a week.He cut her back on steroids to 5mg. a day.whoo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God has really been answering all of your prayers.God is so good!! Will write more later.Love you all. Donnell & Karleigh

Thank you for praying for Karleigh and Michael.

Update on Michael Davis with cysitc fibrosis and pneumonia...Rapid recovery...doctors were amazed....
Amen.
bp

[Rte66]

Hurray! I'm 2 days behind on reading the thread, my apologies to all, BBL to devote time to it, as always.

{{Hugss to All}}

[Rte66]

Hope these aren't duplicates, I'm so far behind in my FReeping.

Prayer requests:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1781579/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1781488/posts

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I read about them when I was a teenager...I was impressed...

[Kitty Mittens]

Blessings from Psalm 71; Great is our God!

"God, you've done it all!
Who is quite like you?
You, who made me stare trouble in the face,
Turn me around;
Now let me look life in the face.
I've been to the bottom;
Bring me up, streaming with honors;
Turn to me, be tender to me,
And I'll take up the lute and thank you
To the tune of your faithfulness, God.
I'll make music for you on a harp,
Holy One of Israel.
When I open up in song to you,
I let out lungsful of praise,
My rescued life a song.
All day long I'm chanting
About you and your righteous ways,
While those who tried to do me in
Slink off looking ashamed."

God Looms Majestic in Zion,
He Towers in Splendor
Over All the Big Names.
Great and Awesome is Your Beauty;
Let Everyone Praise You!
Holy. Yes, Holy. (Ps.99:2,3)

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[.30Carbine]

Love-bump!

[bperiwinkle7]

bump back!

[bperiwinkle7]

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/o/morning.htm

Now that the daystar glimmers bright
We suppliantly pray
That He, the uncreated Light,
May guide us on our way.

No sinful word, nor deed of wrong,
Nor thoughts that idly rove,
But simple truth be on our tongue,
And in our hearts be love.

And while the hours in order flow,
O Christ, securely fence
Our gates, beleaguered by the foe,
The gate of every sense.

And grant that to Thine honor, Lord,
Our daily toil may tend;
That we begin it at Thy Word,
And in Thy favor end.

To God the Father glory be,
And to His only Son,
And to the Spirit, One and Three,
While endless ages run.
--Am­brose of Mi­lan (Iam lu­cis or­to si­de­re)


2Th 2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
2Th 2:17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

[pinz-n-needlez]

Thank you, Rte66. :-)

Prayers for all of our special FRiends in need.

[Rte66]

Thank you for thanking me, lol!

I'm sooo far behind, maybe now I can relax and back-read and get my nourishment - I need it.


{{Huggsss to all}}}

[Rte66]

Thank you so much for this post and hymn. (Sorry, I'm still getting caught up.)

I knew about the story of the Aucas through something else I did as an in-depth study online relating to a modern-day true crime case. It was chronicled for posterity by some of the people of Wycliffe, the Bible translators.

So interesting to find another nugget of faith and praise within the inspiring story. Thanks again.

[bperiwinkle7]

2Co 4:1 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.
2Co 4:2 But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
2Co 4:3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.
2Co 4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2Co 4:5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
2Co 4:6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/holstdiv.htm

Holy Spirit, Truth divine,
Dawn upon this soul of mine;
Word of God and inward light
Wake my spirit, clear my sight.

Holy Spirit, Love divine,
Glow within this heart of mine;
Kindle every high desire;
Perish self in Thy pure fire.

Holy Spirit, Power divine
Fill and nerve this will of mine;
Grant that I may strongly live,
Bravely bear, and nobly strive.

Holy Spirit, Right divine,
King within my conscience reign;
Be my Lord, and I shall be
Firmly bound, forever free.

Holy Spirit, Peace divine,
Still this restless heart of mine;
Speak to calm this tossing sea,
Stayed in Thy tranquility.

Holy Spirit, Joy divine,
Gladden Thou this heart of mine;
In the desert ways I sing,
“Spring, O Well, forever spring.”

Now incline me to repent,
Let me now my sins lament,
Now my foul revolt deplore,
Weep, believe, and sin no more.


Oh Merciful Father in Heaven,
I want to earnestly thank you for Your Holy Spirit, without Whom I would not have been able to hear and believe your Word and receive your Salvation.
Even now, so many are perishing because your Gospel of Mercy and Redemption is hidden from their blinded eyes.
Have Mercy again and draw Them all to Jesus that they might believe and be Saved.
Thank you for your Holy Spirit Who enables me to see the beauty of your Creation and all the Joy I may still find in this fallen World, which is ever revealing your Goodness, and Kindness and Majesty in the design of your creatures and the beauty of your provision.
I pray that You would fill me again today, overflowing, with your Spirit that I might have the pure heart with which to see you.
I ask this in the Mighty Name of Jesus, who Loved us.
Amen.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Teach me, O Lord each morning, to see every single day,
The touch of your most perfect love upon life's weary way,
The touch of your supporting hand upon my weary life,
The touch of your unexpected peace that heals the deepest strife.

Teach me, O Lord, each morning to remember as I go
That you walked the way upon the earth, each step from heel to toe,
Dust and laughter along the way you've felt, the taste of joy and pain,
The burning of the summer sun, the blessing of the rain.

Teach me, O Lord each morning, that when you said "Come follow me,"
You knew that I could walk that way, no impossibility
Because you blazoned out the path, with hope and love and cross,
And walk it ever with me, in happiness or loss.