For the blessing of Monday, Lord, we give you thanks,
A new week to join the working ranks,
Another chance for gospel lamps to shine,
While on this day the pagans complain and whine. Continue reading “Prayer: For the blessing of Monday”
Prayer: Intrinsic advantages of the righteous path
O LORD our God and dear Father in heaven, we joyfully come before your awesome existence on this new day as we join our hearts with others around the world in giving you the highest possible praise for all good blessings.
As we give you all glory and honor, help us to see the intrinsic advantages of the righteous path Christ leads us, instead of thinking of the right way as being cumbersome.
We offer this prayer in the precious name of Jesus, Amen.
—David Binckley Sr.
Prayer: The bird is quiet in its nest
While sleeping men have yet to rise,
And the bird is quiet in its nest,
While stars still shine in velvet skies,
And the circling sun still lies at rest, Continue reading “Prayer: The bird is quiet in its nest”
Prayer: We trust you to lead us well
Whether it is pleasing or displeasing, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God to whom we send you that it may be well with us whan we obey the voice of the Lord our God. Jer 42:6 NKJV
But this is what I commanded them, saying, obey my voice and I will be your God, and You shall be my people. Jer 7:23 NKJV
Dear God, sometimes it is hard to obey, but we trust You to lead us well. Thank You that all of Your commands are good, and thank You for loving us and for drawing us near to You. Continue reading “Prayer: We trust you to lead us well”
The God of minors and majors
Thank you, Lord, for not despising our concern with daily bread, even while wars rage and the earth groans and nations are overturned.
In the details and minutiae of our day, turn us toward your glory.
We give you thanks for holding us up in the small moments, as well in in the the great hinges of life.
You are present in the smallest activities: shaving, bathing, sleeping, lounging, shopping, eating, commuting, brushing our teeth. Continue reading “The God of minors and majors”
Around the heavy bier
Our God in heaven, whose name
Is life and love and peace,
Who is eternally same,
Our comfort in death’s release,
Give hope, the surer sign
Of brighter, heavenly things,
Where you gloriously shine,
And the throng of angels sings, Continue reading “Around the heavy bier”
Thank you for every new beginning
What a beautiful moment, the beginning of each day, Lord, singular opportunities to renew our service, zeal, and joy in the Holy Spirit!
What tenderness and celebration the joining of a man and woman in marriage, the start of a new life together, an intimacy equaled only by the gift of life in Christ! Continue reading “Thank you for every new beginning”