Gracious heavenly Father, hear us as we call upon Your name
in prayer:
We give You thanks that You have graciously called us into Your
kingdom where there is peace and joy and forgiveness. Help us to always remember that our life with
You is a gift You give through faith in Your Son Jesus Christ and not by the
works that we do.
We praise You for all the blessings and benefits You have
given us over the course of our lives, especially for the gift of our
families. Bless Michael and Lizz as they
celebrate their anniversary and grant them many more happy years together.
We know that Your ways are not our ways and Your thoughts
are not our thoughts. Help us to trust
You in times of trial and difficulty.
Grant healing to those who are ill, especially Marty as she recovers
from a heart attack. Watch over and
protect all expectant mothers and grant them safe deliveries and healthy
children. Especially do we pray for
Jodie that You would help her in her time of need.
When we wander away from the path that leads to life, remind
us that You are compassionate and always ready to abundantly pardon our sins. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit and empower us
to live lives worthy of the Gospel. In
all that we do and say help us to honor Christ with our bodies.
In those places where You have ordained that Your people
would suffer for the sake of Christ, give them courage to remain steadfast and
faithful in their confession of faith.
Help Your holy church on earth to advance the Gospel. Bless our missionaries and their families and
grant us boldness to speak Your Word without fear so that those around us could
know Your Son Jesus Christ.
Grant Your blessing to our nation and her leaders and our
fellow citizens. Revive the Christian
faith in our land so that all our fellow Americans would acknowledge You as
their one true King. Protect our
military from harm and danger and support their families in time of need.
As we live our lives and as we face the future help all of
us to say: to live is Christ and to die
is gain. We ask it in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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