For a year of life, on this last day
Of Two-Thirteen, we give you thanks,
For Sol’s bright light, for evening’s gray,
To be alive with blessed saints. Continue reading “Prayer: For a year of life”
Prayer: At home with your people
With your people, Father in heaven, we are at home. We await only our reunion with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Let your love prevail among us. May forgiveness be ever in our hearts and healing on our tongues. Continue reading “Prayer: At home with your people”
Permit that we may know your majesty
You, O sovereign God, rule over all, over every people and nation, over every man and woman, over all the universe which depends upon your sustenance in every moment in time.
Let us see your greatness, permit that we may know your majesty, though we ask not for any miraculous sign or stupendous wonder. We would know, O Lord, the Name that is beyond our grasp to perceive. Continue reading “Permit that we may know your majesty”
Prayer: Our Lord is light, eternal life
Our Lord is light, eternal life,
To you we lift our eyes in longing
To live. Give wisdom by your word,
We bid you abide in us, to bear
Our load of sin, our weight of self. Continue reading “Prayer: Our Lord is light, eternal life”
With trembling hearts of love; a better sense of our noble purpose
Dear God of all glory, our heavenly Father: we approach your divine righteous and good nature with trembling hearts of love and admiration for your prevailing mercy and kindness toward us—those made in your image.
Give us a better sense of our noble purpose here on this earth as we contemplate the perfect life of Jesus our Lord and Christ.
Help us to live every day with positive expectancy as we allow your loving nature to radiate outward toward our spiritual family, friends and neighbors.
We fervently pray in the precious name of Jesus, Amen.
—David Binkley, Sr., Cedar Key, FL
Prayer: My God, Supply My Every Need
My God, supply my every need,
Hear now my plea, come down and hear;
The heart is weak, knees knock in fear—
Let me upon your courage feed. Continue reading “Prayer: My God, Supply My Every Need”
Prayer: Make things happen for people to be reached with the gospel
Lord, we don’t know how to make things happen for people to be reached with the gospel. Throw us out into the midst of the nations. Put us in the path of people headed toward perdition. Though we ask no miracle, send us to the lost, like Peter to Cornelius, Phillip to the eunuch, Ananias to Saul. Continue reading “Prayer: Make things happen for people to be reached with the gospel”
Charles Brown’s 11 suggestions for a better prayer life
On the Smithville TN church site, Charles Brown gives 11 suggestions on prayer. Here’s the first:
01 – PRAY MORE. The average Christian spends a very limited amount of time in prayer. We often reserve prayer for emergency use only. How much time would you estimate you spent in prayer yesterday? How much time last week? More Daniels are needed today (Dan 6: 10).
Read them all at this link.
Prayer: Surround us with saintly friends
God of love, surround us with saintly friends, so that when we falter or stumble, they may be close by to steady us. And, likewise, may be walk beside them to give them support and encouragement in the hour of woe, in days of dread, in moments of weakness. Continue reading “Prayer: Surround us with saintly friends”
Fulfill your promise, sworn and made
Let the life of Christ be ours,
The Spirit’s joy in us as well;
Employ around us all your powers,
Repelling fiery darts of hell. Continue reading “Fulfill your promise, sworn and made”