Sunday, December 14, 2014

Advent 3b General Prayer



Gracious heavenly Father, You have done great things for us and holy is Your name.  For the sake of Your Son Jesus, hear our prayers:

Because You love justice and hate wrong-doing send Your blessing upon all those who serve our nation.  Make our court system a place where wisdom and justice prevails.  Empower law enforcement officers to act with wisdom and compassion.  Watch over our military men and women and protect them from danger.  Renew in all our fellow citizens a commitment to good citizenship.

Heavenly Father, You anointed Your Son Jesus Christ to bring good news to all those in need.  According to Your promise bind up the brokenhearted and comfort those who mourn and grant liberty to those imprisoned in addictions.  Heal those who are ill and meet the needs of those who do not possess the necessities of life.

We thank You that in the everlasting covenant You have made with us in the blood of Your Son Jesus Christ You have clothed us with the garments of salvation and covered us with the robe of His righteousness.  Grant that that this would also be true of our offspring and of the generations who follow us.  Especially do we pray for Paeton as he celebrates a birthday, that You would grant him every blessing of body and soul.

Fill us with Your Holy Spirit so that we would rejoice always and pray without ceasing and be thankful in every circumstance for we know that this is Your will for us.  Make us discerning in what we see and hear and read so that we would hold to what is good and reject what is evil.

Empower the witness of Your church on earth so that we would always be witnesses to Your Son Jesus Christ, that others might believe through us.  Support missionaries throughout the world and grant them success in their labors.  Encourage all those who are persecuted for their faith and turn the hearts of their enemies. 

And now O Lord we pray that You would sanctify us completely so that our whole spirit and soul and body would be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in whose faithful name we pray.  Amen.

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