To the cross I look, to the cross I cling
Of it's suffering I do drink
Of it's work I do sing
For on it my Savior both bruised and crushed
Showed that God is love
And God is just
Lord make us stop! Stop all the craziness and focus on You in this time when we especially remember what You have done for us. Change us with that knowledge Lord. We bow before a God that is love and justice, in perfect balance. Don't let us skip over the suffering and remember only the resurrection, for that is where we find gratitude.
At the cross You beckon me
You draw me gently to my knees, and I am
Lost for words, so lost in love,
I’m sweetly broken, wholly surrendered
Lord, thank You for never crushing us. All Your correction makes us stronger, closer to You.
Thank You for continually drawing us. Help us find our first love, our awe of who You are and what You did for us.
What a priceless gift, undeserved life
Have I been given
Through Christ crucified
Forgive us, forgive us, forgive us for our apathy, our indifference, our inattention in the face of such a gift.
You’ve called me out of death
You’ve called me into life
And I was under Your wrath
Now through the cross I’m reconciled
like the daffodils peaking out from their winter grave...
In awe of the cross I must confess
How wondrous Your redeeming love and
How great is Your faithfulness
And Lord help us to confess it loudly! Amongst our communities this week. And 'only using words when necessary.' But as we gush about the beautiful new life around us, may we gush about the beautiful new life within us.
Help us to teach our children this week, God Almighty, to love the Lord with all their heart and all their minds and all their souls. And teach us too. Please grant them safety and fun in this spring vacation week.
And Father, please reveal Yourself to the soldiers who so understand sacrifice and justice, but maybe not love. May the chaplains' messages ring loud and clear this week. We thank You for these days of relative peace in Afghanistan. We pray all our warriors can come home soon, and we pray for Your continued protection until then.
We pray for our chapel's coming Easter services. May people come! May they be drawn to You, see You in the service and in us, and continue to come.
Lord help us fall deeply in love with You again.
Amen
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Sunday, April 13, 2014
Sunday, April 6, 2014
April 7, 2014
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
How great Thou art! Sing, my soul, sing!
Lord, may my mouth join the chirping of the robin in praising you today.
With all my inmost being, I thank You for an endless list of blessings: for healing, for exciting opportunities, for tips of daffodils peaking up, for sunshine, for millions of migratory birds filling our skies with your praises. For chapels filled with smiling faces and PWOC filled with friends. For warm slippers and bouncy puppies. For sap dripping into buckets and snow dripping into the earth. For baby calves and fawns and lambs and the happy giggles of baby people. Yes Lord, You satisfy us with good things and it makes us feel young and alive.
The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
The smarter our communication technology gets, Lord, the more we know of the oppressed, and yet the more helpless we feel to fix it all. We trust in You for ultimate justice. We pray for the oppressed of the world; especially the little girls caught in the sex slave industry. Lord, move the workers to go to the field.
...The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Lord we can't enjoy anything when we are under the cloud of 'unforgiven.' And we can't do anything on our own to get away from that cloud. How utterly amazing! How truly wonderful that You would throw those sins so far away that they can never be found again. How much You must love us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
In an instant, it can all be over for us. Teach us to number our days. Lord, surround the families of the Ft. Hood fallen. Heal the wounded. Heal the frightened hearts. Thank You for the heroes You sent in. Thank You for the chaplains and the priesthood of believers who are serving You right there, right now. Thank You for the good doctors. Please give our leaders wisdom in how to confront these problems.
But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children--with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
And that is what we trust in. That is the only truth we can stand on. Our only hope. Your love and Your sovereignty.
Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will.
Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion.
Praise the Lord, my soul.
Oh how awesome it will be to hear the angels! For now, we will be content with hearing your little ones sing, with seeing the stars glitter for You, with joining the songbirds in Your praise.
Lord we pray for the children of Fort Drum this week. Every day is a new exciting opportunity to them; protect their joy and optimism. May they see the God who wraps Himself in light. And may they love Him.
Thank You God for good elections in Afghanistan! You do work wonders in the heart of nations. We pray for their continued success, for our warriors' safety, and for their quick return home.
Again and again we are reminded of the wars a soldier's heart must battle. Please help them find their refuge in You. God please restrain the demon of suicide.
In this season of remembering resurrection, may we Your people show the way to the lost around us! Lord, flood Fort Drum with hope in You! Help us to live beyond our little to-do lists today; starting with praise for You.
Praise the Lord, my soul! Amen and amen!
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
How great Thou art! Sing, my soul, sing!
Lord, may my mouth join the chirping of the robin in praising you today.
With all my inmost being, I thank You for an endless list of blessings: for healing, for exciting opportunities, for tips of daffodils peaking up, for sunshine, for millions of migratory birds filling our skies with your praises. For chapels filled with smiling faces and PWOC filled with friends. For warm slippers and bouncy puppies. For sap dripping into buckets and snow dripping into the earth. For baby calves and fawns and lambs and the happy giggles of baby people. Yes Lord, You satisfy us with good things and it makes us feel young and alive.
The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
The smarter our communication technology gets, Lord, the more we know of the oppressed, and yet the more helpless we feel to fix it all. We trust in You for ultimate justice. We pray for the oppressed of the world; especially the little girls caught in the sex slave industry. Lord, move the workers to go to the field.
...The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Lord we can't enjoy anything when we are under the cloud of 'unforgiven.' And we can't do anything on our own to get away from that cloud. How utterly amazing! How truly wonderful that You would throw those sins so far away that they can never be found again. How much You must love us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
In an instant, it can all be over for us. Teach us to number our days. Lord, surround the families of the Ft. Hood fallen. Heal the wounded. Heal the frightened hearts. Thank You for the heroes You sent in. Thank You for the chaplains and the priesthood of believers who are serving You right there, right now. Thank You for the good doctors. Please give our leaders wisdom in how to confront these problems.
But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children--with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
And that is what we trust in. That is the only truth we can stand on. Our only hope. Your love and Your sovereignty.
Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will.
Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion.
Praise the Lord, my soul.
Oh how awesome it will be to hear the angels! For now, we will be content with hearing your little ones sing, with seeing the stars glitter for You, with joining the songbirds in Your praise.
Lord we pray for the children of Fort Drum this week. Every day is a new exciting opportunity to them; protect their joy and optimism. May they see the God who wraps Himself in light. And may they love Him.
Thank You God for good elections in Afghanistan! You do work wonders in the heart of nations. We pray for their continued success, for our warriors' safety, and for their quick return home.
Again and again we are reminded of the wars a soldier's heart must battle. Please help them find their refuge in You. God please restrain the demon of suicide.
In this season of remembering resurrection, may we Your people show the way to the lost around us! Lord, flood Fort Drum with hope in You! Help us to live beyond our little to-do lists today; starting with praise for You.
Praise the Lord, my soul! Amen and amen!
Sunday, March 30, 2014
March 31, 2014
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ― Albert Einstein
"How Deep The Father's Love For Us"
How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
How vast beyond all measure
Lord God, Almighty One, Father in Heaven, Abba,
We sit in our little houses, surrounded by our little things, encapsulated in our own little lives, and we see no miracles. We pretend we're taking care of everything by ourselves. We lull ourselves to sleep without noticing Your love.
But then the snow geese pass. Flocks like clouds, singing Your praise, white bodies tipped with black and for a moment, our eyes awaken to the miracles.
The miracles of temps rising, of new life growing, of hearts changing. And as we see the miracles, we see the love behind them from You.
Help us to see Lord. Help us to be engulfed in Your love.
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
To make a wretch His treasure
And there's the greatest miracle of all--that You would love us enough to create us; and then to die for us. So many times, we wonder how You can forgive us; and yet You already did, 2000 years ago.
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
During this season of Lent, Father don't let us forget the cost. Help us be changed by it. May the cross make us grateful. Humble. And yet overwhelmingly confident in Your love.
Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers
Lord, we want to confess for our people here on Fort Drum. We understand that all need to individually repent, but we corporately confess too. Forgive us for our pride. Forgive us for our egocentrism. Forgive us for thinking we don't need You. Forgive us for filling our need for You with so many other things like drinking and relationships and greed and busy-ness. So much busy-ness. Forgive us for not protecting the innocent. Forgive our foul, scoffing mouths. Forgive us for not seeking You.
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
It is finished. Lord help us to remember the chains of our sinful lives, without staying in them, without wallowing in them. Without saying 'your sacrifice wasn't enough, I still need to punish myself.'
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Easter is coming! And beyond that You are coming again! Lord, help us shout this out! Help us share the joy. Not the joy in the new dress or the eggs or the spring. The joy in You.
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Great, unending love. And it is because of this we can pray.
We pray You will guard the hearts of our deployed. May Your resurrection be real to them as never before in this season. We pray against the demonic spirit of suicide in our troops.
We pray for the Afghan elections. Lord, move in that country according to Your will, for the sake of the children. May these hard times be the catalyst for great things. Please give our soldiers wisdom and keep them safe during this process.
I see that Christian missionaries are able to reach Syrian refugees in Iraq. Wow Lord! How amazing the ways You work. Thank You for the sacrifices of our soldiers ten years ago that made this area a safe haven for these people now. May they continue to see Your hand and may they turn to You.
We pray for healing for our friends--for concussions and thyroids and miserable flu bugs and mysterious illnesses and pre-mie babies. We turn to You, our great Physician, recognizing that everything is a miracle.
We ask for Your wisdom Lord. How to help our children. The logistics of another move. How to serve our husbands. How to reach our neighbors. Please give Your words to our teachers this week.
Help us to live as deeply loved daughters this week.
We love You and Your Son's Name, Amen.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
March 24, 2013
"No people--no church--will be stronger than its prayer life."-Pastor Roy Stacey
So let's get strong and pray! I used the song Hungry (Falling On My Knees) today.
Father in Heaven
Sunset's coming later, sunrise coming earlier in its pastel glory, the animals are finding more dry land, the roads are clearing up, the creeks are running, the birds are flitting about with new songs, the sap drips into the buckets. Thank You Lord God, for spring. Thank You for tangible evidence that what was once dead can be made alive again through Your strength. Thank You that You continue to care for us and provide for us and let us see the fulfillment of Your promises. Your faithful love is everlasting.
And You are God! You are the only one with the power to grant life. You are the source of the heat in the sun, the spark in the seed, the first breath of the newborn. Everything we have comes from You. Every breath is a gift, and with it we breathe "Abba, I belong to You."
So I wait for You
So I wait for You
I'm falling on my knees
Offering all of me
Jesus You're all
This heart is living for
Broken I run to You
For Your arms are open wide
Offering all of me
Jesus You're all
This heart is living for
So let's get strong and pray! I used the song Hungry (Falling On My Knees) today.
Father in Heaven
Sunset's coming later, sunrise coming earlier in its pastel glory, the animals are finding more dry land, the roads are clearing up, the creeks are running, the birds are flitting about with new songs, the sap drips into the buckets. Thank You Lord God, for spring. Thank You for tangible evidence that what was once dead can be made alive again through Your strength. Thank You that You continue to care for us and provide for us and let us see the fulfillment of Your promises. Your faithful love is everlasting.
And You are God! You are the only one with the power to grant life. You are the source of the heat in the sun, the spark in the seed, the first breath of the newborn. Everything we have comes from You. Every breath is a gift, and with it we breathe "Abba, I belong to You."
Hungry I come to You
For I know You satisfy
For I know You satisfy
Perhaps now is a good time to confess we're hungry for all the wrong things. I crave just the 'desserts' of life, not even realizing I'm starving for You. Instead I let my eyes and heart wander to wanting things. So many things. Forgive me Lord. So many blessings and I cry for more. Make us hungry for You Lord. Curb our appetite for the things that rust and get lost and fade away.
I am empty but I know
Your love does not run dry
Your love does not run dry
Lord Jesus, your love never ends. Your faithfulness never ends. Your patience and strength and wisdom have no bottom. Yet we are so weak. How quickly our endurance fails us. We need You to fill us. Fill us to overflowing, so it is You that boils over on people all around us. You be the One who answers our children's hundredth cry. You be the voice to respond to the hater. You be the One who reaches out to the sick neighbor.
So I wait for You
So I wait for You
Instead of rushing ahead of You, help us to trust. Instead of giving up hope, help us to be patient and see the signs of You working.
I'm falling on my knees
Offering all of me
Jesus You're all
This heart is living for
Broken I run to You
For Your arms are open wide
Lord, we weren't made for this. This world isn't the way it's supposed to be. It breaks us over and over again. But You know that. You are a God who understands, because You became one of us. Thank You Lord Jesus.
I am weary but I know Your touch
Restores my life
Restores my life
Lord, instead of praying to take all these troubles off our back, help us to pray like some of our brothers and sisters: Strengthen our backs to carry the cross You've set before us. Help us to grow this week. Show us the way to the life abundant.
So I wait for You
So I wait for You
I'm falling on my kneesSo I wait for You
Offering all of me
Jesus You're all
This heart is living for
God may we stay on our knees this week! Offering everything--our hopes, our talents, our rights, our comfort, our resources--everything to You Lord! Please use us in the harvest on Fort Drum. The world seems pretty messed up, but that must mean more people are hurting and looking for You.
For the wives, and husbands, on Fort Drum who are missing their deployed loved ones, we pray comfort and true peace--the kind that comes from knowing You. We pray for courage from You for their children. Lord be the shelter for mothers and fathers of the deployed.
We ask for safety for our men and women in Afghanistan. May the incoming miss its mark. May the soldiers sleep peaceably. May Your heavenly armies surround the helicopters and the FOBs. Give wisdom to the commanders. And may the Afghan people find their place in You.
And Lord may we all have success in the missions You have put before us; many of those missions supporting those troops. To Your glory Lord.
We love You, because You first loved us. In precious Jesus' name, Amen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvnbfypZ4wY&feature=kp
Sunday, March 16, 2014
March 17
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Let's follow the man's example and pray for the salvation of our country today. From the prophet Isaiah, a man also dedicated to praying for his country, chapter 40 today:
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance? Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or instruct the Lord as his counselor? Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten Him and who taught Him the right way? Who was it that taught Him knowledge, or showed Him the path of understanding?
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales; He weighs the islands as though they were dust.
Almighty Father God, we fall to our face in the light of who You are.
Before Him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by Him as worthless and less than nothing.
All our huffing and puffing, our drawing lines and building walls and conquering and claiming--meaningless before You.
Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the earth was founded? He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in. He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
God who sees all and is all powerful, please help us with Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, a North Korean man set to martyr your people, Afghanistan, Iraq, a lost American pastor in Iran, with an airplane lost in the vast ocean, with people around the world who hate us simply because we claim Your name.
To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
When we focus on You, Lord, we cannot be afraid of man. Help us to trust in You. Remind us God that our warriors in Your hands are as safe in a helicopter in Afghanistan as they are on I-81 or in their own bedrooms. Grow our faith.
(from 41:8-13) God, You have chosen us to be Your people, Your royal priesthood, Your prophet and witness to our people. We cling to Your promise:
I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant;' I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
For those of us taken to the ends of the world, and those of us serving You at home, may we be bold in our faith today. Use us in the harvest, Lord!
And for those of us just hanging on, thank You for this whisper in our ear:
He tends His flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.
To the Lord, the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth, we give praise. You will not grow tired or weary. We can never fathom Your wisdom. You give strength to the weary and increase the power of the weak. When we grow faint and stumble and fall, we hope in You, the Lord who renews strength. Thank You for letting us soar on wings like eagles, run and not grow weary, walk and not faint.
Amen!
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance? Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or instruct the Lord as his counselor? Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten Him and who taught Him the right way? Who was it that taught Him knowledge, or showed Him the path of understanding?
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales; He weighs the islands as though they were dust.
Almighty Father God, we fall to our face in the light of who You are.
Before Him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by Him as worthless and less than nothing.
All our huffing and puffing, our drawing lines and building walls and conquering and claiming--meaningless before You.
Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the earth was founded? He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in. He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
God who sees all and is all powerful, please help us with Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, a North Korean man set to martyr your people, Afghanistan, Iraq, a lost American pastor in Iran, with an airplane lost in the vast ocean, with people around the world who hate us simply because we claim Your name.
To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
When we focus on You, Lord, we cannot be afraid of man. Help us to trust in You. Remind us God that our warriors in Your hands are as safe in a helicopter in Afghanistan as they are on I-81 or in their own bedrooms. Grow our faith.
(from 41:8-13) God, You have chosen us to be Your people, Your royal priesthood, Your prophet and witness to our people. We cling to Your promise:
I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant;' I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
For those of us taken to the ends of the world, and those of us serving You at home, may we be bold in our faith today. Use us in the harvest, Lord!
And for those of us just hanging on, thank You for this whisper in our ear:
He tends His flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.
To the Lord, the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth, we give praise. You will not grow tired or weary. We can never fathom Your wisdom. You give strength to the weary and increase the power of the weak. When we grow faint and stumble and fall, we hope in You, the Lord who renews strength. Thank You for letting us soar on wings like eagles, run and not grow weary, walk and not faint.
Amen!
Sunday, March 9, 2014
March 10, 2014
Pray Psalm 99 with me today!
The Lord reigns,
let the nations tremble;
He sits enthroned between the cherubim,
let the earth shake.
Hallelujah! There is not a military on this earth that can't be brought to their knees before the one true God, even with just an earthquake. How marvelous to be trusting in You Lord. As people rattle their sabers and shake their fists, hurting the innocent and spreading fear, we look up. Up and up, to the God of the heavenly armies. The One who holds the whole earth in His hands. May others see our confidence in You and nothing else.
Great is the Lord in Zion;
He is exalted over all the nations.
Let them praise Your great and awesome name--
He is holy.
Holy, holy, holy are You our Lord God Almighty. No injustice. No bribery. No spun story. No great coverup or masking lies. No corruption. No selfish acts. You are everything pure, everything true, everything good. Unfailing love. The power of the universe, and beyond, restrained to ever-patient love.
The King is mighty, He loves justice--
you have established equity;
in Jacob You have done what is just and right.
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His footstool
He is holy.
Your footstool is the Milky Way. Distances we can't travel, You fill. Absolute power that is absolutely uncorrupted. Lord, we cry for justice and truth, yet this world continually fails. Even for our soldiers, our country's intentions, we can't control how we are perceived. But You are always just and right.
Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
Samuel was among those who called on His name;
they called on the Lord and He answered them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;
they kept His statutes and the decrees He gave them.
And now, God, You have seen fit to make us all Your holy priesthood. Thank You for answering us when we call. Thank You for speaking to us. Thank You for forgiving us when we don't keep Your statutes. And Lord, make us miserable if we don't this week. Turn our hearts to You. Give us a love for Your Word, our bread of life.
And we pray for our leaders: for wisdom, patience, courage.
We pray for our chaplains and pastors and spiritual leaders: for integrity, boldness, that they would be used mightily, that they would love You more than attention.
Lord our God, You answered them;
You were to Israel a forgiving God,
Though You punished their misdeeds.
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.
So much of this world threatens to overwhelm us, works to lull us to sleep or at least get us off course. We have so much spiritual ADD. Remind us to worship today. Make our eyes see all there is to be grateful for. For You are worthy, so worthy of our praise.
Thank You for being with us through the daily-ness. We pray for continued healing from surgeries, car accidents, illnesses. Please continue to heal broken hearts, and hold them in Your hand. Help us with wisdom and intentionality in raising children. Help us to be meaningful in our conversations with the lost world. Thank You for Your provision--may we not get too comfortable or hungry.
And please protect our soldiers. Be with them in the dark valleys. May their just causes succeed.
We need You Lord
We love You
Amen
The Lord reigns,
let the nations tremble;
He sits enthroned between the cherubim,
let the earth shake.
Hallelujah! There is not a military on this earth that can't be brought to their knees before the one true God, even with just an earthquake. How marvelous to be trusting in You Lord. As people rattle their sabers and shake their fists, hurting the innocent and spreading fear, we look up. Up and up, to the God of the heavenly armies. The One who holds the whole earth in His hands. May others see our confidence in You and nothing else.
Great is the Lord in Zion;
He is exalted over all the nations.
Let them praise Your great and awesome name--
He is holy.
Holy, holy, holy are You our Lord God Almighty. No injustice. No bribery. No spun story. No great coverup or masking lies. No corruption. No selfish acts. You are everything pure, everything true, everything good. Unfailing love. The power of the universe, and beyond, restrained to ever-patient love.
The King is mighty, He loves justice--
you have established equity;
in Jacob You have done what is just and right.
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His footstool
He is holy.
Your footstool is the Milky Way. Distances we can't travel, You fill. Absolute power that is absolutely uncorrupted. Lord, we cry for justice and truth, yet this world continually fails. Even for our soldiers, our country's intentions, we can't control how we are perceived. But You are always just and right.
Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
Samuel was among those who called on His name;
they called on the Lord and He answered them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;
they kept His statutes and the decrees He gave them.
And now, God, You have seen fit to make us all Your holy priesthood. Thank You for answering us when we call. Thank You for speaking to us. Thank You for forgiving us when we don't keep Your statutes. And Lord, make us miserable if we don't this week. Turn our hearts to You. Give us a love for Your Word, our bread of life.
And we pray for our leaders: for wisdom, patience, courage.
We pray for our chaplains and pastors and spiritual leaders: for integrity, boldness, that they would be used mightily, that they would love You more than attention.
Lord our God, You answered them;
You were to Israel a forgiving God,
Though You punished their misdeeds.
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.
So much of this world threatens to overwhelm us, works to lull us to sleep or at least get us off course. We have so much spiritual ADD. Remind us to worship today. Make our eyes see all there is to be grateful for. For You are worthy, so worthy of our praise.
Thank You for being with us through the daily-ness. We pray for continued healing from surgeries, car accidents, illnesses. Please continue to heal broken hearts, and hold them in Your hand. Help us with wisdom and intentionality in raising children. Help us to be meaningful in our conversations with the lost world. Thank You for Your provision--may we not get too comfortable or hungry.
And please protect our soldiers. Be with them in the dark valleys. May their just causes succeed.
We need You Lord
We love You
Amen
Sunday, March 2, 2014
March 3, 2014
Love love Love this song! Will you pray it with me today?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m_sWJQm2fs
You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
The great unknown where feet may fail
Lord God,
They say without a vision, the people perish. How many of us are walking around in an un-dead state, not alive with vision? And how many will drown in the waters of hopelessness? Yet you have sent your people into the world. God help us this week to pursue the vision you have given each of us, to bring life to a dead world.
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand
In oceans deep
My faith will stand
Oh God fill us with You! Don't let us sit back and say it's too hard, the need is too big. Fill us with You so we overflow into our neighborhoods, into all of Fort Drum. Make us stand. We remember the times You have worked wonders. We look forward to seeing it again and again.
And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
Lord the phone will ring soon. A child will cry. The bills will come. The meetings will stack up. Meals will need to be made. Laundry will keep multiplying. More snow is going to need shoveling. Again we need to ask You to calm the storm. But if You choose not to, we need You to lift our chin, to turn our eyes to You. Help us hit our knees in prayer. Make us find time to sit with You, to crawl up in Your lap and be held.
Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now
Sometimes we wonder how You can ever forgive. Yet You already forgave 2,000 years ago. How can we say thank You? Thank You for grace that never lets go.
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now
Sometimes we wonder how You can ever forgive. Yet You already forgave 2,000 years ago. How can we say thank You? Thank You for grace that never lets go.
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior
Oh God the borders we put on our trust! Help us to trust whether it's America or Afghanistan. Fort Drum or Fort Benning or Fort Polk or Fort Wainwright. Everyday life or unusual challenges or unfulfilled dreams. Speaking out. Sending out our children. Wherever You call us, help us with the faith.
We want to go deeper Lord. We want to be stronger. We want to see You work mighty deeds through us. We want more faith. We want to be closer to You. We want to know You. For this we pray...
Fill our leaders this week Lord. May the chaplains have the right words. May our commanders have wisdom. May You reign at PWOC. May we lead our homes into deeper faith in You.
For I am Yours, and You are mine!
Amen
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