Prayer Vigil for the Immigration Issue

5/29/06 | Knitting a Conundrum

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Prayer Vigil For the Immigration Crisis

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. 1 Timothy 2: 1-2, RSV

Dear FRiends, I invite you to join us in a 24 hour a day prayer vigil to ask God's help and protection and guidance on the immigration issue before Congress.

Let us place our country's needs before our Father's throne of grace that the right actions will be taken to protect our country and keep it safe.

We are asking for people to be willing to pray for at least 1/2 hours blocks. I will organize this on a 7 day schedule, to continue to rotate until the crisis is resolved. If you can, please consider pledging at the same time each day, but if you can't let me know your schedule. It will go on until this issue is settled.

If you want to pledge, let me know your time choices, and let me know your time zone!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Not sure what you posted, but I couldn't see anything...;0(

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Evening prayer ping


Once again, O Lord,
We come to you on bended knee
and ask your mercy upon this land.
Help those who guide her
with the wisdom that can come only from you,
help our nation to heal from the terrible infighting
that causes our enemies glee.

Help those who work to keep our borders safe,
our courts just,
our leaders informed and honest.

You are our Lord and our life. Have mercy on us.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

[kayak]

Amen!

[Cindy]

and Amen.

[Pegita]

Early in the day we seek Your face, O Lord, that we might be mindful of Your fellowship through these coming hours. May we walk in ways befitting that of Your children ... may we pray in each and every circumstance as we seek Your will ... may we rejoice, for we walk with the King.

Look with favor this day upon our beloved nation ... instill Your wisdom in the hearts of our leaders ... remind them that they must give an account for all they have done, for You charge them to rule wisely and well. We are beset on every side, O Lord ... the enemy is great, but You are greater. Blessed be Your Name, now and for evermore. Amen ...

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Morning prayer ping!


Pegita, your prayer made me think of this:

For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.

Ephesians 6:12-18

Our Father in Heaven, hear our voice, and let our cry come unto thee. Look not upon the sins of our nation, but on the faith of those in this land who call you Lord and Master.

Lord, as we pray for our nation, our leaders, our country's safety, bless our endeavor, and bless our country, and help us as we stand up for your light. May we, by our prayers and example, inspire others to also come to your light.

Guard our nation with your ourstretched hand, and lead our lawmakers in the paths of justice and those actions which will allow our land to prosper. Help them to protect our borders, insure fair law, and just courts.

In the name of Jesus, Our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, with the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever! Amen.

[ohioWfan]

9:00 and praying.

Thanks for doing this, Knitting....

[pissant]

Amen.

[jan in Colorado]

Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
And the world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides forever.
I John 2:15-17

I pray for our leaders to do what is right for our Country and its citizens!

[Smartass]

A Prayer for Our Nation

God, grant me Your eyes
so I will see
All the earth's beauty
surrounding me.

God, give me Your lips
And I'll express
Your love for all people
with gentleness.

And Lord, let my hands
be tender, like Yours,
So I will be one who
renews and restores.

God, grant me these things
and then I'll share
Compassion and mercy,
praise and prayer!

"All these," the Lord said
"I already impart:
They're found when You're
living from the heart."



Deus Vobiscum

 

 

[Larousse2]

I'll pray with you. ESTD is best for me.

I stand on: Psalm 91; Isaiah 54:17

[Larousse2]

Amen! And, Amen!

Thank you so much!

[Arizona Carolyn]

I've really enjoyed these prayers, SA. Thanks.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Evening prayer ping!

As everybody who's seen me post on FR knows, I use Micah 6:8 as my permanent tagline.

I found this story about Theodore Roosevelt (who I admit is one of my heros) talking about just that Bible verse:

In 1917, when American troops were preparing to sail across the seas in order to take to the battlefields of France and Belgium in the first World War, the New York Bible Society asked Theodore Roosevelt to inscribe a message in the pocket New Testament that each of the soldiers would be given. The great man happily complied. And he began by giving a striking Biblical call for a life of balance, what he called Micah mandate."He has shown you, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you, but to do justice and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God” Micah 6:8

Saying that the whole teaching of the New Testament is actually foreshadowed in Micah’s verse, he exhorted the men to "lead the world in both word and deed through unimpeachable moral uprightness.”

In his brief message to the soldiers he explained, “Do justice, and therefore fight valiantly against those that stand for the reign of Moloch and Beelzebub on this Earth. Love mercy, treat your enemies well, succor the afflicted, treat every women as if she were your sister, care for the little children, and be tender with the old and helpless. Walk humbly, you will do so if you study the life and teachings of the Saviour, walking in His steps."
http://www.eadshome.com/TheodoreRoosevelt.htm

O Father God,

In the past you have raised up many men of great courage and integrity for this nation.

We ask you now to be with those who know you and lead us, persons of integrity, courage and who understand their duty to guard and guide and protect our nation.

Fill them with a special anointing, O Lord, and be the light guiding their every steps as we are reaching such an important crisis point for our country. Let your will be done, in righteousness and truth, and may you use these people as examples and heralds of how our leaders should act.

Lord, the darkness seems strong, but we know your light is brighter than any dark. Help our country in its time of need, in your way and according to your plan.

O Lord, forgive us of where we fail you, and open our eyes so we too will learn to walk acting with justice, loving mercy and walking humbly with you all the days of our lives.

In the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior, Amen.

[Cindy]

and Amen.

[jan in Colorado]

Amen!

[ForGod'sSake]

Thank you for you diligent prayers. I just knew there were some more reasons to honor the "Rough Rider". Thanks for sharing that tidbit.

[LuvyaDubya]

Sorry to join you late. Thank you for this thread. Please put me down for 7-8pm EDT.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Got ya! Here is the latest version of the schedule

Prayer vigil schedule :

Dear FRiends, whether you can pray one hour a week, one day a week, or whenever you get a few minutes, please come join us!

Confirmed time slots -all times listed are Eastern Time Zone to make the chart easier to write!

TIME ET	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
1 am			notpoliticallycorewrecked
1:30			notpoliticallycorewrecked
2am
2:30	Krodg	Krodg	Krodg	Krodg	Krodg	Krodg	Krodg
3 am
3:30
4 am
4:30	mariabush	mariabush	mariabush	mariabush	mariabush	mariabush	mariabush
5am	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby
5:30	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby
6 am
6:30
7 am
7:30
8 am	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum
8:30	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum	Knitting a Conundrum
9 am	jan in Colorado	ohioWfan	ohioWfan	ohioWfan	ohioWfan	ohioWfan	jan in Colorado
9:30	jan in Colorado	jan in Colorado	jan in Colorado	jan in Colorado	jan in Colorado	jan in Colorado	jan in Colorado
10 am
10:30
11 am
11:30
Noon
12:30
1 pm
1:30
2 pm
2:30
3 pm
3:30
4 pm
4:30
5 pm
5:30	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby	rockabyebaby
6 pm
6:30
7 pm	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya
7:30	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya	LuvyaDubya
8 pm
8:30
9 pm
9:30
10 pm	Kayak	Kayak	Kayak	Kayak	Kayak	Kayak	Kayak
10:30	Soul Seeker	Soul Seeker	Soul Seeker	Soul Seeker	Soul Seeker	Soul Seeker	Soul Seeker
11 pm	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita
11:30	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita	Pegita
mid- night	pissant	pissant	pissant	pissant	pissant	pissant	pissant
12:30	pissant	pissant	pissant	pissant	pissant	pissant	pissant

Pray when can:
Quix
ForGod'sSake
dixiechick2000
 hosepipe
rockabyebaby
Smartass

AliVeritas - whatever hour is left and a mass
Guenevere - praying in the mornings.