Here is the third prayer in the series...
"How lovely is your dwelling place O Lord of Hosts. Our souls long, yes faint for the courts of the Lord; our hearts sing for joy to the living God." (Psalm 84:2)
We love to be in your presence God. Thank You Lord for bringing us here to worship you. We are mindful today God of the many people who have not heard your word, and do not know to worship you. We ask that you bless the missionaries You have sent out to bring your word to all those who have not yet heard.
Again we ask Lord that you continue to bless our little Church. Bless our children. Grow them into men and women who love You. Make them wise and make them holy.
This week Father we found out that unemployment is at record levels, and our stock indexes are at long time lows. Father you have showed us again and again not to trust in the institutions of men, now give us reason to trust in You. For "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea." (Psalm 46:1-3)
Our country is involved in a multi-front war against a group of people with a world view opposed in every way to ours. Some of our own children Lord are in uniform fighting this war. Keep them safe. Give our generals wisdom to make right decisions in theater and on battlefield. But most of all Lord, bring our enemies to You. Send brave messengers, and use miraculous circumstances to persuade our enemies to lay down their arms, and to embrace Your Son.
Many of us feel that our nation is in more than just financial decline. We worry that the culture in our society is downright pagan. Bless the leaders whom you have given us, help them to make right and wise decisions. And mold culture to You. Raise up people who love you, perhaps even some in this room, to places of influence, so that we can become a nation pleasing to You.
You know God that for us living a life pleasing to you comes down to daily battles. Sometimes, with your help, we win those battles, but many times we fail by succumbing to temptation, sloth and sin. We know that we are forgiven and made holy by You, but we hate our sin. Motivate us Father to put forth the good fight and help us to overcome our sin. Remind us of your word in I Timothy, which says; "But as for you oh man of God; flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called." (I Timothy 6:12)
We still have the terminally ill among us God. Our families are still in strife. Each week all of us are burdened by new worries. We constantly seek your comfort. "Be merciful to us O God, be merciful to us, for in you our souls take refuge; till the storms of destruction pass by." (Psalm 57:1)
Make us strong Lord. Help us to win our daily battles. Help us to make everything we do, and everything we are, Yours. And next week when we gather before you again, help us to be able to say; "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." I press on. (II Timothy 4:3)
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