for there is none besides Thee;
neither is there any rock like our God.
I Samuel 2:2
Posted on 04/19/2015 10:26:12 AM PDT by Faith
We exalt You, our Lord God, and we worship at Your holy hill, for You are holy. You are worthy of all honor, glory, praise, and blessing. Mighty and awesome God, we love You and need You. Our nation needs You and our families need You. We can do nothing without You except make messes. Please help us to turn our lives into living sacrifices for You.
We pray that You would give unto our military men and women the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of You, that the eyes of their understanding may be enlightened; that they may know what is the hope of Your calling, and what are the riches of the glory of their inheritance in the saints. Equip them with the exceeding greatness of Your power as they believe in You and place their trust in You. Lord, please comfort the families who wait for their loved ones to return home safely from deployment. Send ministers of Your love to assist them and may every homecoming take place with joy.
Father, we seek repentance for our nation. We are lost. Our moral compass is broken. And yet, we know that You are the God of hope. Father, we ask You to bring us to the foot of the Cross in humbleness and faith. We know that Your Will is that our nation return to You and be faithful unto You. Help each of us to remember that our citizenship is in heaven, Lord, that we may reject the harmful ways of this world and seek to bring Your will to this earth as it is in heaven.
Lord, we are Your workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which You have prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Help us to be holy as You are holy, that we may live lives that honor and glorify You, and that we may host Your presence upon this earth. Make us beautiful instruments of Your peace and grace, Lord, as only You are able. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Please join us in prayer.
Please join us in prayer.
I knew my son would enjoy receiving a map of the world for his birthday. After some shopping, I found a colorful chart of the continents, which included illustrations in every region. A birdwing butterfly hovered over Papua, New Guinea. Mountains cascaded through Chile. A diamond adorned South Africa. I was delighted, but I wondered about the label at the bottom of the map: Our World.
In one sense, the earth is our world because we live in it. We’re allowed to drink its water, mine its gold, and fish its seas—but only because God has given us the go-ahead (Gen. 1:28-30). Really, it’s God’s World. “The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein” (Ps. 24:1). It amazes me that God has entrusted His incredible creation to mere humans. He knew that some of us would mistreat it, deny He made it, and claim it as ours. Still, He allows us to call it home and sustains it through His Son (Col. 1:16-17).
Today, take a moment to enjoy life in God’s world. Savor the taste of some fruit. Eavesdrop on a bird and listen to its song. Revel in a sunset. Let the world you inhabit inspire you to worship the One who owns it.
INSIGHT
: “This sacred hymn [Psalm 24] was probably written to be sung when the ark of the covenant was taken up from the house of Obed-edom, to remain within curtains upon the hill of Zion” (Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David). David summons us to worship God as the Creator and Owner of all the earth (Ps. 24: 1-2), to live holy lives (vv. 3-4), and to submit ourselves to God as the Sovereign King of all creation (vv. 7-10). The worshiper who seeks God wholeheartedly is promised a blessing—he will be justified, accepted, and approved by God (vv. 5-6).
Amen to your prayer for our American Heroes and for Our Nation, Faith.
Joining all in praying your beautiful and Spirit led prayer, for our brave American heroes and this nation.
Amen.
Amen.
Praying Faith, for our American Heroes and our Nation.
Joining in prayer, Faith, for our beloved America, our heroes, and all God's people.
Joining in prayer.
Blessings, etabeta
I join in prayer for our heroes and nation!
Praying your Wonderful, Anointed Prayer with you, Dearest Sister Faith.
Standing in Heartfelt Agreement.
Amen to every word. Thank you for this beautiful word picture:”that we may host Your presence upon this earth. Make us beautiful instruments of Your peace and grace, Lord, as only You are able.” In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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