God who pushed up the mountains of Afghanistan
who smoothed out the Alaskan tundra
who brought the waters up to the Georgia coast
who ran his finger to carve out the Great Lakes
who blew the hot dry air over the desert in California, Iraq
You formed these places
and You are there
Forgive us for our amnesia
our distrust
our fears
our unwillingness to go willingly
our unbelief that You can work through Uncle Sam's orders
So Lord, please speak to our souls
continue to build in us a faith that knows deeply how to trust You
Help us to release our grip of control of our husbands, our children, our homes
Make us have open hands to receive what You are giving
Grow us up, Lord.
And please help us in the journey--the decisions, the money, the travel, the upheaval.
We pray for houses to be found, to be sold, to be rented.
We pray for school decisions and little hearts' desires in activities.
We pray for Your divine appointment of neighbors, friends, church communities.
Use us Lord. Scatter us as You wish. May we be ever ready to be Your light.
We pray for our ministries in VBS, Bible studies, chapel, caring for our neighbors.
And Lord, we lay our dreams at Your feet. You know what would most satisfy our souls. We will trust You for direction and timing.
We pray for protection for our deployed. Thwart the plans of the enemies.
We pray for our veterans. Lord may they find continued purpose.
We pray against suicides in our ranks Lord. May the hurting be drawn to Your relentless love.
And we pray for our leaders, Lord. May they hear Your ways.
God who goes before us, and comes behind us, may we feel Your hand on our heads today.
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
Monday, April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017
Lord Jesus
Conquerer over sin and death
With joy we proclaim He is risen!
I don't have to sit hopelessly in my shame
I don't have to work constantly to make things right
I don't have to grovel and beg, but only receive
I don't have to live by the sword, die by the sword
I don't have to take the punishment I so richly deserve
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
I don't have to continue to do the things I hate
I don't have to respond the same way, with the same old habits
A lifeline has been thrown to me to pull me out of the whirlpool
You have forgiven me
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
And I can rest in You
I don't have to hold the grudge and make others pay
I don't have to figure out the perfect revenge
I don't have to make others sorry
I don't have to manipulate, control, make sure I'm winning
You have forgiven, and I can forgive
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
I don't have to live so very alone
I don't have to fear a distant, holy God
I don't have to handle things myself
I can crawl up into my Daddy's lap
I can see His face, learn His ways, access His power
I am not an expendable pawn, a toy to be played with
My life is not meaningless coincidences, sound and fury, signifying nothing
I am loved
I am ransomed
I am saved
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
I have hope, no matter what happens
Death isn't the end--it's the beginning
I will get to see my Jesus face to face
I will be with the ones I love
Every tear will be dried, every pain gone
I will live forever
with You
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
Lord may this truth be real to our troops today--from someone's baby boy starting boot camp to the hardened sergeant in Afghanistan to the hurting veteran staring out the window. Don't let their hearts be at rest until they find You.
May this truth be real to our military families--from the young bride far from home, to the mother of five watching the skies, to the kids of the veteran who can't control his temper.
Lord please unleash revival in our ranks. May the true battle become clear. May suicide, pride, anger, selfishness be defeated.
We pray for protection around our military this week, in their training, in their flights, in their patrols. Thank You, Lord Jesus, that we can trust in You no matter what happens.
And we pray for our families this week. Lord, may grace and love abound. Teach us to forgive. Be with those who are struggling so hard.
How awesome that we can pray to You. Thank You for Your sacrifice. Thank You for Your love.
He is risen indeed!
Conquerer over sin and death
With joy we proclaim He is risen!
I don't have to sit hopelessly in my shame
I don't have to work constantly to make things right
I don't have to grovel and beg, but only receive
I don't have to live by the sword, die by the sword
I don't have to take the punishment I so richly deserve
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
I don't have to continue to do the things I hate
I don't have to respond the same way, with the same old habits
A lifeline has been thrown to me to pull me out of the whirlpool
You have forgiven me
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
And I can rest in You
I don't have to hold the grudge and make others pay
I don't have to figure out the perfect revenge
I don't have to make others sorry
I don't have to manipulate, control, make sure I'm winning
You have forgiven, and I can forgive
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
I don't have to live so very alone
I don't have to fear a distant, holy God
I don't have to handle things myself
I can crawl up into my Daddy's lap
I can see His face, learn His ways, access His power
I am not an expendable pawn, a toy to be played with
My life is not meaningless coincidences, sound and fury, signifying nothing
I am loved
I am ransomed
I am saved
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
I have hope, no matter what happens
Death isn't the end--it's the beginning
I will get to see my Jesus face to face
I will be with the ones I love
Every tear will be dried, every pain gone
I will live forever
with You
He is risen indeed!
He is risen!
Lord may this truth be real to our troops today--from someone's baby boy starting boot camp to the hardened sergeant in Afghanistan to the hurting veteran staring out the window. Don't let their hearts be at rest until they find You.
May this truth be real to our military families--from the young bride far from home, to the mother of five watching the skies, to the kids of the veteran who can't control his temper.
Lord please unleash revival in our ranks. May the true battle become clear. May suicide, pride, anger, selfishness be defeated.
We pray for protection around our military this week, in their training, in their flights, in their patrols. Thank You, Lord Jesus, that we can trust in You no matter what happens.
And we pray for our families this week. Lord, may grace and love abound. Teach us to forgive. Be with those who are struggling so hard.
How awesome that we can pray to You. Thank You for Your sacrifice. Thank You for Your love.
He is risen indeed!
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
April 10, 2017
Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle. --Psalm 24:7-8
Almighty Lord
Commander of the heavenly armies
All seeing, All knowing, All present God--
we ask for victory in our battles. May our missions be according to Your will. May our weapons shoot straight. May our fire power be overwhelming. May our enemies who would gas children, behead Christians, seek to take our freedom, be destroyed.
In You, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
I trust in You;
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in You
will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause. --Psalm 25:1-3
Lord, may we be known as Your military, fighting for what is good and true. Give our leaders wisdom in all matters. May our soldiers, our sailors, our marines and our airmen be seeking You. In the face of such evil, may they find Your love. May Your Christian warriors shine brightly. Please use them to spark revival. May they be a light to the nations.
See how numerous are my enemies and how fiercely they hate me!
Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in You.--Psalm 25:19-21
Lord, please protect our deployed. Give them the knowledge and skill they need to do their jobs. We pray for unity in their ranks, that they would all feel like they are a part of it. Please keep supply lines running, machines working, watchmen vigilant. Please keep their spirits up, help them to find joy in the daily and to see Your hand at work all around them.
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.
Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. --Psalm 25:16-17
And Father God, please be with our veterans, and our hurting. May the demon of suicide be kept away. In this holy week, may they see the cross everywhere they turn. Please be with all those transitioning out of the military, may they find rest and peace.
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of His covenant.
For the sake of Your Name, Lord, forgive my inquiry, though it is great. --Psalm 25:11
Yes, Lord, please forgive the sins of our nation, the sins of our military, the sins of our warriors. Thank You for this time when we remember Your sacrifice, Your grace. May we be changed by it.
And Lord in the face of Your incredible gift, we pray for our enemies. Is it really too much for us to believe that You can change their hearts? Forgive us for our unbelief. Lord, may they see love and honor in Your soldiers, and may their hearts be broken in repentance. Change their land, for the sake of their next generation.
They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.--Psalm 25:13
It is in the holy name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle. --Psalm 24:7-8
Almighty Lord
Commander of the heavenly armies
All seeing, All knowing, All present God--
we ask for victory in our battles. May our missions be according to Your will. May our weapons shoot straight. May our fire power be overwhelming. May our enemies who would gas children, behead Christians, seek to take our freedom, be destroyed.
In You, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
I trust in You;
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in You
will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause. --Psalm 25:1-3
Lord, may we be known as Your military, fighting for what is good and true. Give our leaders wisdom in all matters. May our soldiers, our sailors, our marines and our airmen be seeking You. In the face of such evil, may they find Your love. May Your Christian warriors shine brightly. Please use them to spark revival. May they be a light to the nations.
See how numerous are my enemies and how fiercely they hate me!
Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in You.--Psalm 25:19-21
Lord, please protect our deployed. Give them the knowledge and skill they need to do their jobs. We pray for unity in their ranks, that they would all feel like they are a part of it. Please keep supply lines running, machines working, watchmen vigilant. Please keep their spirits up, help them to find joy in the daily and to see Your hand at work all around them.
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.
Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. --Psalm 25:16-17
And Father God, please be with our veterans, and our hurting. May the demon of suicide be kept away. In this holy week, may they see the cross everywhere they turn. Please be with all those transitioning out of the military, may they find rest and peace.
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of His covenant.
For the sake of Your Name, Lord, forgive my inquiry, though it is great. --Psalm 25:11
Yes, Lord, please forgive the sins of our nation, the sins of our military, the sins of our warriors. Thank You for this time when we remember Your sacrifice, Your grace. May we be changed by it.
And Lord in the face of Your incredible gift, we pray for our enemies. Is it really too much for us to believe that You can change their hearts? Forgive us for our unbelief. Lord, may they see love and honor in Your soldiers, and may their hearts be broken in repentance. Change their land, for the sake of their next generation.
They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.--Psalm 25:13
Sunday, April 2, 2017
April 3, 2017
"Teach us, good Lord, to serve You as You deserve;
To give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labor and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing that we do Your will
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
--Common Book of Prayer
Teach us, good Lord, and teach our children.
We pray for the passion, the love of You that will drive them to this kind of action. We pray this next generation is full of missionaries, chaplains, teachers, workers for Christ, warriors for You in every profession.
As we try to model a life of service, to God and country, show them the path that You have for them, the cross they are to bear to follow You.
We pray for the young men and women heading off to basic. We pray for this next generation of warriors. We pray for their parents' hearts.
We pray for those in the trenches of studying, finding their way to college.
We pray for those whose hearts are in the wilderness. Lord, please draw them home.
We pray for the young ones for whom school wasn't built. Lord please build their confidence in You.
We pray for those struggling with illnesses.
We pray for those whose parents are deployed.
We pray for those who are desperately lonely. And for those exploring relationships.
We pray because You heal.
We pray because You lead.
We pray because You protect.
We pray because You love. And You are the good Lord.
Lord God please give our leaders, including the Chief of Chaplains' office, wisdom in making decisions that will affect the children.
And God we pray for our wounded warriors, and their children. Please heal their homes, Lord. Be the grace between them. We pray against suicide in our ranks.
We pray for our deployed. May they be turning to You.
You are the only One worthy of our devotion. Thank You for hearing our prayers.
To give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labor and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing that we do Your will
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
--Common Book of Prayer
Teach us, good Lord, and teach our children.
We pray for the passion, the love of You that will drive them to this kind of action. We pray this next generation is full of missionaries, chaplains, teachers, workers for Christ, warriors for You in every profession.
As we try to model a life of service, to God and country, show them the path that You have for them, the cross they are to bear to follow You.
We pray for the young men and women heading off to basic. We pray for this next generation of warriors. We pray for their parents' hearts.
We pray for those in the trenches of studying, finding their way to college.
We pray for those whose hearts are in the wilderness. Lord, please draw them home.
We pray for the young ones for whom school wasn't built. Lord please build their confidence in You.
We pray for those struggling with illnesses.
We pray for those whose parents are deployed.
We pray for those who are desperately lonely. And for those exploring relationships.
We pray because You heal.
We pray because You lead.
We pray because You protect.
We pray because You love. And You are the good Lord.
Lord God please give our leaders, including the Chief of Chaplains' office, wisdom in making decisions that will affect the children.
And God we pray for our wounded warriors, and their children. Please heal their homes, Lord. Be the grace between them. We pray against suicide in our ranks.
We pray for our deployed. May they be turning to You.
You are the only One worthy of our devotion. Thank You for hearing our prayers.
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