O LORD, God of hosts, hear our prayers and graciously look
upon the faces of Your children:
You are our Sun and Shield and bestow blessings upon us without
number. We thank You for the gift of
life and especially those who are celebrating birthdays in the Schubert
family: Karl Alan, Melissa, Nancy, Emma,
and Elsie. Grant them every good gift of
body and soul.
How blessed we are to be count this place as your house, O
God; to gather here and sing Your praises and receive Your gifts of forgiveness
and life. Renew in us a love for Your
Word and a zeal to worship You as Your deserve so that we would always say with
Jacob: How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and
this is the gate of heaven.”
You have promised to withhold no good thing from those who
walk uprightly and so grant us those things we need to support our bodies and
lives. Prosper our labor and the work of
our hands so that we would be able to support our families -and further Your
mission- and help those in need.
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the forgiveness we have in
Jesus who shed his life’s blood for us upon the cross. Empower Your church and especially this
congregation as we share that message of forgiveness with those around us.
We know that real healing and wholeness is found in
Jesus—that his power and compassion is real.
And so grant Your healing to those who are ill and suffering, especially
Xavier, Logan, Blake, Noah, Mary, Sharron, J.A., Keith, and Angela.
Fill us with Your Holy Spirit so that we can truly repent of
our sins and be renewed in the image of Your Son Jesus, conforming our lives to
His holy example: speaking the truth,
loving our neighbor, and doing good work.
Your Word promises that those who find their strength in You
are blessed. Grant that it would be so
in our nation and among our fellow citizens and leaders. Renew this nation in faith towards You and
grant us wisdom, especially during this election year. Be a shield to our military men and women.
As You guided Jacob, so guide our life’s journey and make
our souls long for Your heavenly courts so that we pass through this life in
the glad confidence that our home is with You.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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