Our daily prayers are often the same,
But we do not repeat them in vain,
Our small concerns, in Jesus’ name,
We place, O Lord, in your domain. Continue reading “Our daily prayers are often the same”
Harvest of souls
Heavenly Father, like Simon who put his boat at Jesus’ disposal to teach those upon the shore, I put both me and mine in your hands, for the use of the kingdom.
And like the miraculous net of fish which our Lord gave in return for that surrender, bring to your people today a harvest of souls.
Prayer: Sure of your presence with us
God and Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, blessed be your name in all the earth!
Let be sure of your presence with us. Let us hear the Word of your promise. Let us stand as recipients of the seal of the Spirit. Continue reading “Prayer: Sure of your presence with us”
Prayer: Not a day goes by
Not a day goes by without a thought
To the cross of life, the Lord’s sweet gift,
Where I with innocent blood was bought,
By the Lamb who freed my soul of guilt. Continue reading “Prayer: Not a day goes by”
Be for me my air of breathing
Be, O Lord, my morning blessing,
day’s endurance, evening resting,
Be for me my air of breathing,
Sight for eyes and food for eating. Continue reading “Be for me my air of breathing”
Thoughts for prayer strugglers
Chuck Webster shares some ideas for those (of us) who struggle with prayer. Worth one’s while. Among other things, he says,
Pray a really short prayer, or a really long one—it doesn’t matter. Some of your prayers will last about fifteen seconds as you walk the sidewalk to your front door in the evening. Others might last as long it takes you to fall asleep, or as long as the drive is to work or the grocery store. And then you’ll have some that are like the ones Jesus prayed when he went off into the wilderness—a time of uninterrupted, focused communion with the Lord. But whatever you do, don’t worry about the length. Pray from your heart . . . God hears the ten-second prayer just like he hears the thirty-minute one.
So many needs, much pain to bear
So many needs, much pain to bear,
What lack of growth, what weights we feel,
Among us hide many hurts to heal—
How much we crave this hour of prayer! Continue reading “So many needs, much pain to bear”
Prayer: How precious is your loyal love, O God!
Every other line from Psa 36.7-9
How precious is your loyal love, O God!
You set us in a space that’s free and broad;
The human race finds shelter under your wings,
Where men find sated the great desires of kings; Continue reading “Prayer: How precious is your loyal love, O God!”
Prayer: For the blessing of Monday
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.