Sunday, November 30, 2014

General Prayer Advent 1b



Gracious heavenly Father, we lift up our souls to You in prayer, trusting that as we come to You in Jesus’ name, we will not be put to shame:

Bless the missionary work of Your Church throughout the world that Your name would be made known to Your adversaries.  Support and encourage missionaries and their families.  Convert those who do not yet believe in You.  And protect all of those who are persecuted for Your name’s sake.

When we are confronted by our sins and begin to question our salvation remind us that Your Son Jesus Christ has taken away our iniquities and made a way for us back to You.  Fill us with Your Spirit so that we would call upon His name in faith and be saved.

Remind us in all the difficulties of life that You are our potter and we are the clay so that we would trust the work that Your hands are accomplishing in every moment and circumstance.  According to Your wise fatherly will grant healing to those ill and meet the material needs of those who do not have the necessities of life. 

Comfort those who mourn with the promise of Your Son that because he lives we also shall live.  Especially do we remember Lucy and her family at the death of her brother Joseph that You would be with them in the days ahead and surround them with Your love.

Fill us with Your Holy Spirit and equip us with every spiritual gift as we wait for the return of our Savior so that we would be found faithful on that day.

We thank You that You have called us into the fellowship of Your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.  Especially do we thank You for the gift of life and faith that You have granted to Your servant Jack and pray that as he celebrates a birthday You would grant him every good gift of body and soul. 

Open our eyes to the signs of Jesus’ return that are all around us.  When we become spiritually drowsy, awaken us again and again by Your Word so that we would be ready to meet him when he comes again in glory.

Until that day O faithful God, sustain to the end, guiltless in Your sight.  In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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