The day is brighter here with You
The night is lighter than its hue
Would lead me to believe
Which leads me to believe
You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
Yeah, You make everything glorious
And I am Yours
What does that make me?
The sunrise over the snow-capped mountains; glorious!
The child squealing at the waves touching her toes; glorious!
The golden heads of wheat being harvested; glorious!
A moment with a cat purring in your lap; glorious!
The millions of stars turning in the heavens; glorious!
The nip and painting of the first frost; glorious!
And behind it all is You Lord. You create out of Your character--You are glorious!
Oh, to see You in the highest heavens! To kneel before Your rainbow throne! To have all the beauty of all existence wrapped up into one moment! How glorious! How glorious You are!
And You have made us into Your bride? It is too much to imagine.
And so Lord, we pray that we will live like Your glorious bride.
We pray for our Christian brothers and sisters throughout the military. May their lives be marked with honor, their work be marked with excellence, their relationships be marked with grace.
We pray for our chapels. May they gain reputations as being welcoming, loving. Make us effective, outward focused, alive. And not through flashy sermons or rock-star music, but by holding children, and looking people in the eye, and praying. Lord, help us to pray.
We pray for our chaplains, from the young person considering the calling to the Chief of Chaplains' office. We pray Malachi 2:5-7 would be true:
"My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin.
For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge and from his mouth men should seek instruction--because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty."
We pray for the soldiers they are ministering to, especially those who are deployed.
We pray for the hurting veteran, may we be able to reach them with Your glorious love.
We pray for all our veterans, Lord draw them close to You. Thank You for their sacrifices.
We pray for our Christian body around the world. Please help the persecuted.
Lord, please rule our lives today and make everything glorious in You.
Amen.
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