July 18, 2016

Praying with the old hymn by J. Wilbur Chapman this week. Click here to hear it.

Jesus! What a Friend for sinners! 

Jesus! Lover of my soul;

Friends may fail me, foes assail me, 

He, my Savior, makes me whole.

Lord, we are daily reminded of how  of sinful we are. Our world continually falls apart because of our sinfulness. Thank You for being our hero. Thank You for running into our mess and saving us. Thank You for running to this world to save us. Thank You for getting messy with us; for dying for us.

In a world of so much hate, thank You Jesus for loving us, and making us lovable.

Jesus! What a Strength in weakness!

Let me hide myself in Him;

Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing.

He, my Strength, my vict’ry wins.

Lord, we pray for our heroes.

Our imperfect, fallible, vulnerable heroes who run to trouble for us.

Those who are trying to make a difference in others’ lives everyday.

Lord give them Your strength.

Let them hide themselves in You.

Please keep our deployed safe and help them accomplish their mission.

Please keep our policemen safe and help them accomplish their mission.

Please keep our firemen safe.

Jesus! What a Help in sorrow!

While the billows o’er me roll,

Even when my heart is breaking,

He, My Comfort, helps my soul.

Lord, we pray for the hurting families, the hurting communities. 

We pray for the mothers and fathers, the wives, the children of the fallen.

We pray for the leaders, and those who need to be leaders.

Lord, please be our heroes’ Comfort today.

Jesus! What a Guide and Keeper!

While the tempest still is high,

Storms about me, night o’ertakes me,

He, my Pilot, hears my cry.

Lord we pray for wisdom.

Move in the hearts of the mommas of the communities.

Help the community organizers to have an affect.

Guide the police chiefs, the mayors, the governors, the President. 

Lead the platoon sergeant, the commanders, the generals, the Chief of Chaplains’ office.

In the dark of night, Lord please hear the heart cry of the hurting veteran, and be their Pilot until day.

Jesus! I do now receive Him,

More than all in Him I find,

He hath granted me forgiveness,

I am His, and He is mine.

Lord, we pray for our pastors, our chaplains, our youth leaders. May Your Christians be the guiding way through this troubled time. May we be used in changing lives, changing neighborhoods, changing our country. May our heroes turn to You first.

We take joy in our forgiveness, and in being Yours. Help us to spread that joy today.

Helping, keeping, saving, loving
He is with me to the end.