Lord God heavenly Father, because we hope in Your steadfast
love, we come to You in prayer, asking in Jesus’ name for those things that we
need:
We confess that You are the Creator of all that exists and
that You continue to order the universe and provide for Your creatures, making
the rain to fall and the grass to grow and giving the beasts their food. Give to those in material need the things
they need for this body and life: food
for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, healing for the sick: especially Anita and Charly and J.A. who need
Your healing touch and Keaston as he recovers from surgery and Kathy as she
faces surgery tomorrow. We give You thanks
for the wonderful tests results that Sylvia received last week. We know that this blessing comes from Your
mighty and loving hands.
As You promised Abram so grant to us that You would be our shield. To that end bless all of those who serve as
Your ministers for our good in the state.
Raise up godly leaders who will walk in Your ways; revive our fellow
citizens’ trust in You; and protect our military personnel.
Because You count faith as righteousness in Your sight, work
in us an ever deeper trust in Your Son Jesus Christ. Help us to hear Your Word and receive the
sacrament of the Altar in a way that our faith continues to grow and produce
the fruit of good works. Help us to live
our life in so that You are never ashamed to be called our God.
We thank You for that great cloud of witnesses who have come
before us whose lives show forth Your faithful love and care. Let their example encourage us to follow You
as strangers and exiles here on earth until we join them in the heavenly city
You have prepared for us. Comfort with
the resurrection of Your Son those who mourn the death of loved ones,
especially the McIntosh family and the Sholz family.
Lord we confess that we are often anxious, worried, and
afraid. Help us to acknowledge this lack
of trust for the sin that it is and find forgiveness in the blood of Your Son
Jesus. Remind us that our life is much
more than material things so that we would seek Your kingdom first and order
our lives accordingly, supporting the work of the church and bearing witness to
You in our daily calling.
We give You thanks and praise that you promise to hear and
answer our prayers for the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ in whose name we
pray. Amen.
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