October 21, 2013

Good Monday! Thanks for praying with me today:

Our Father
Our--all of us. Billions of people You can intimately know and care for. The omnipotence that takes we can never understand. And You are the perfect father--protecting, providing, loving, believing in us, encouraging. Thank You that we can boldly approach You today.

Who Art in Heaven
Heaven. We can't even fathom what to hope for in heaven. Instead we stew in our own little ideas of a nice mansion and life of ease. Yet real heaven is time with You. We ask for a taste of that today, Lord.

Hallowed be Thy Name
As Moses asked to see You, so do we. Fill us with a sense of Your holiness. May all of Fort Drum become aware of You.
And He passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished;..." Exodus 34:6-7

Thy kingdom come
How badly we want 'my kingdom come.' How much time we spend making my kingdom come. How many tears we shed when we can't have my kingdom come. Forgive us Lord.

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Open our eyes to the greater plan. May we advance Your kingdom in at least one little way today.
Our world is hurting so badly. We pray against the forces that are persecuting Your children. Please hold Your little ones close to You in places like Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, China. Move the hearts of the powerful men; change the outcome of the wars to Your will. Bring all things together for good. Show us how to help our sisters and brothers around the world.

Give us this day our daily bread
It doesn't take much of a squeeze, a disruption in cash flow, for us to panic about our needs. Teach us to trust You. Again, remind us of hurting people around the world and show us how to help. Open our eyes to needs right here on Fort Drum too.

And forgive us our debts
It doesn't take long in a list like Gal. 5:20 to be convicted Lord: idolatry, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy...
Thank You for Jesus, Lord. Daily, desperately, we need grace.

As we forgive those who sin against us
Father we need forgiveness for when we don't forgive! Ugg. Give us a love for people like Your love. Show us again and again how much we have been forgiven. Convict us of every judgmental spirit.

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil
Lord God we thank You for our soldiers--men and women going above and beyond for the sake of others. We pray for those deployed. Protect them in their missions this week. Give them clarity of mind and purpose. May they feel Your loving arms. We pray for those in training. Teach them their skills so they can do their jobs. For those who have just returned, steady their hearts Lord.
We pray against the spirit of despair on Fort Drum Lord, in Your name. May our soldiers always hold to hope--which is You. Shine Your light through us Lord. Please do not let suicide have a hold here.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever!
We are but a breath. You are forever.
We love You Lord Jesus!
Amen and amen!