July 22, 2018

Praying 'Every Giant Will Fall' with Rend Collective this week:

I can see the Promised Land
Though there's pain within the plan
There is victory in the end
Your love is my battle cry

From their first breath, our children's lives are a struggle in this world, Father.
If it weren't for You, all would be hopeless, meaningless.
Thank You for the ultimate goal.
Thank You for making the pain worth it.
Thank You for showing us how to fight with love.

When my fear's like Jericho
Build their walls around my soul
When my heart is overthrown
Your love is my battle cry
The anthem for all my life

Lord, we pray for the fears of our children
from their first steps
to first bike ride
to first day of school
to first day on the team
to deploying parents
to being afraid to be loved
to what to do with their lives,
May they glorify You.
May they see Your hand in every step.

Every giant will fall, the mountains will move
Every chain of the past, You've broken in two
Over fear, over lies, we're singing the truth
That nothing is impossible with You (woah)
With You (woah)

There is hope within the fight
In the wars that rage inside
Though the shadows steal the light
Your love is my battle cry
The anthem for all my life

Father God we pray for the ultimate victory in our children's lives--that they would live for You!
In their dark days, may the struggle help them grow in You.
Make them courageous. Make them patient. Make them bold for You, as this generation must be.
Lord, may they find fellow believers for the journey.
May their teachers and leaders shine Your light.
Please keep them from idol worship of social media, sports, grades, popularity...anything that distracts from You.

No greater name, no higher name
No stronger name than Jesus
You overcame, broke every chain
Forever reign, King Jesus

And when they fail, Lord, may they not be stuck there.

We know You will pick them up again.

May they not keep looking back.

We especially pray for the children of the fallen warriors. Lord, may they have a deep sense of knowing who they are in You.

We pray for the children of the hurting veterans. Give them strength and wisdom beyond their years.

We pray for the kids of the deployed. May they have Your peace.

For these kids who've grown up in a fish bowl and with parents coming and going for their jobs, Lord use those hard times to make them better.

And we thank You that nothing is impossible for You! May the giants fall!

*Every Giant Will Fall
CCLI #7051633
Written by Rend Collective
2015, Thank You Music

July 15, 2018

Praying with excerpts from II Samuel 22 for our warriors this week:

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior--
from violent people You save me.

Lord, may our warriors trust in nothing other than You
Not the thickness of the ship's hull
Nor the quickness of a plane's maneuverability
The strength in their legs
or the wisdom of the orders
But only trust in You!

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and have been saved from my enemies.

Thank You Lord for the many ways You have saved our warriors.
Most of all, thank You for those who have turned to You for their eternal salvation, the ultimate triumph.
Thank You for the many times You physically saved.
Thank You for the times You gave mental strength
and helped them be brave.
Thank You for holding our veterans close.
And we pray You will save them from the enemy of suicide.

In my distress I called to the Lord;
I called out to my God.
From His temple He heard my voice;
my cry came to His ears.
The earth trembled and quaked,
the foundations of the heavens shook;
they trembled because He was angry.
Smoke rose from His nostrils;
consuming fire came from His mouth,
burning coals blazed out of it.

Thank You Lord for loving us. For being a God who hears our cries and comes running to our rescue. For knowing, and giving, just what we need when we need it.
You are all-powerful. And that gives us true comfort.

He parted the heavens and came down;
dark clouds were under His feet.
He mounted the cherubim and flew;
He soared on the wings of the wind...
The Lord thundered from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded...

We pray for our military Lord.
Please continue to help and rescue those who bear Your Name.
Please keep safe those in the skies, on the seas, marching up the mountains, driving over the roads.
We pray for our leaders and the decisions made every day.
We pray for the offices, the motor pools, the training grounds--
May iron sharpen iron
May they be able to work together
May truth and fairness triumph.

They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support.
He brought me out into a spacious place;
He rescued me because He delighted in me.

Ultimately Lord, we pray for the salvation of all our military.
May the hard times show them Your love, Your power.
May Your servants in our ranks shine their light.

You, Lord, are my lamp;
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
With Your help I can advance against a troop;
with my God I can scale a wall...
It is God who arms me with strength
and keeps my way secure.
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
He causes me to stand on the heights.
He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
You make Your saving help my shield;
Your help has made me great...

The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!

Thank You Lord Jesus!
Amen.