Lord God heavenly Father, we sing Your praises and exult in
Your goodness for clothing us with the garments of salvation. Hear the prayers of Your people as we come to
You in Jesus’ name:
Grant us Your grace to believe that there is coming a day
when death will be swallowed up forever and we will feast in Your presence with
those we love who have died in the faith.
Comfort all who mourn with this Good News that You are greater than
death.
When we worried and anxious remind us that You are with us
on the journey through life so that we would be filled with joy and peace no
matter where that journey leads. We
especially remember Terry and Kacie who have been granted another year of life,
that You would be with them and bless them all their days.
Help us to be people of prayer, always ready to take our
requests to You with the confidence that You hear us and answer us for Jesus’
sake. We give You thanks and praise for
all of the prayers You have graciously answered this week. Let Your faithfulness deepen our faith in You.
Give us the spiritual gift of discernment so that we would
fill our hearts and minds with things that are true and honorable and lovely
and pure. Bless Your people with writers
and artists and musicians who can convey Your beauty and goodness to us through
what they create.
Surround us with fellow Christians who are worthy of our
imitation and help us to be worthy of the imitation of others.
Open our eyes to see the needs of those around us, our
hearts to have compassion upon them, and our hands to meet those needs. Whatever the circumstances of our own life, whether
we are brought low or abound, help us to be content with what You provide, and
give us the confidence that we can do all things in Your strength. We especially pray for Keyla and Evan and all
who are ill, that You would grant them healing according to Your will. We also pray for expectant mothers, that You
would grant them safe deliveries and healthy children.
We thank You Lord that Jesus Christ has made a place for us
in Your kingdom and that the Holy Spirit has invited us to take our place there. We pray that You would empower Your servants
who take that invitation to the world, that all who hear it would respond in
faith. As we come to Holy Communion and
partake of a foretaste of the feast to come, help us to repent of our sins,
amend our lives, and renew our faith in Jesus Christ.
Heavenly Father, we look forward to the return of Your Son
Jesus Christ and we pray that You would clothe us in His righteousness so that
we can live forever with You in the kingdom of Your Son. It is in His name that we pray. Amen.
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