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A Prayer For Us

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Now is the time we should be seeking the Lord like never before. Sometimes that can be hard. We don’t know what to say, what we should be praying for, or maybe you never prayed before. When you’re at a loss for words, open the Book of Psalms and speak God’s Word back to Him. Over time and through the Holy Spirit, you can use one of the Psalms as a foundation for your prayer, adding your own praises and prayer requests.

Use this prayer based on Psalm 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 for your prayer today and let the Lord lead you.

Peace & Blessings.

Father God,

The world is Yours and all it that is in it. Lord, You know my heart and the hearts of all your people. Where there is fear and anxiety, give peace and calm that only comes from You…that comes from knowing You as Lord, knowing Your Son as Savior. Right now we need to be seeking You like never before.

You Lord, are the King of Glory, You are strong and mighty – You are mighty in the midst of our battles, You are Lord of all. You are welcome in my heart, my mind, my spirit and soul.

Father, I lift up my soul to You. Lord, I trust You. Do not let me be ashamed of this hope and my faith in You. A gift that You freely give. Help me to see things from a heavenly perspective. Teach me Your word. Lead me in Your paths, lead me in Your truth. I belong to You…I will wait on You. Thank You for remembering me, my family and my loved ones during this time. Your compassion and lovingkindness are forever – You reign Lord!

You, Lord, are good and right. All your paths are lovingkindness and truth – let us hold fast to You. Help me keep my eyes constantly on You. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me. Thank You for forgiving my sins – past and present.

O Lord, I love Your dwelling place. Thank You for this time that I get to spend with You – getting to know You better through Your Word – Your Iove letter to us. You tell us that when we seek You with our whole heart and mind, we will find You. Give me a fresh desire and thirst for Your Word.

Father, You are my light and salvation, who shall I fear? You are my protector, who or what should I dread? Though troubles come, my heart will not fear. In spite of it all, I will remain confident in the hope that I have in You.

Lord, the one thing that I ask and seek is to dwell in Your house all the days of my life, to behold Your beauty and to meditate in Your temple. In these trying times, You have covered and protected me and those I love. I will praise You each and every day – even when we get through this because You Lord will never forsake me. Help me to wait on You. To be strong and courageous as I wait. To seek ways to serve You by helping my brothers and sisters.

You alone, Lord, are my strength and my shield. I will trust You as long as I live. I praise You Lord for all that You do for me. You are my strength during these troubling times. Save us Lord, according to Your will. Be our shepherd. Lead us. We have been so preoccupied looking to our earthly leaders – let us look to You. You will lead and carry us forever.

Lord, You are great! Your goodness has been stored up for those who fear You-who take refuge in You. You have hidden us in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man – You keep us hidden and safe. Thank You Lord for meeting us here in this time You knew about. Thank you for taking care of us – shielding us from this virus. Thank You for healing those that have been diagnosed. Thank You for comforting those who have lost loved ones. Their loss does not mean that You do not love them or that You did not want to heal them but as Your Word says whether we as believers are awake or sleep we will live forever together with You. We praise You Lord that we have this confidence of abundant life through Christ Jesus. It is in His great, holy, mighty, keeping and matchless name that I pray. Amen.

Daddy, I need You….

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My daddy (yes, I am a grown woman that still calls my father daddy) is a generous guy – he would give you the clothes off his back, going out of his way to help others get what they need, making sure their needs are met – often at the cost of sacrificing his own needs. My daddy is also extremely resourceful and talented – he can fix or build just about anything. There’s nothing that my daddy wouldn’t do for me. The problem is I don’t always ask for his help. As the oldest of 5, I often feel that I’m okay and that the others might need a little bit more from him than me. I also don’t like to be an inconvenience or burden to anyone. I am most comfortable being the helper as opposed to the one being helped. Even when my father offers his help, I have a hard time accepting it.

Recently I needed my father to help me with my car – something that he’s really good at by the way. I had the hardest time even wanting to ask him for help. After pacing the floor and going back and forth with it, I made the call and he was more than eager to help. All I had to do was ask.

It later dawned on me that my approach to my Heavenly Father is the same way. I have no problem seeking Him for other people, taking others problems to Him, or even asking for things that He freely gives – forgiveness, grace, love, mercy, and strength. But when it comes to the things I need, the situations that I need to hand over to Him, the broken pieces I need Him to put back together….I must admit I have trouble asking…that is until it gets to the point of desperation. There are more important things going on in the world and other peoples lives than my little problems – at least that’s what I think sometimes.

Our Father wants us to seek Him for EVERYTHING. There is nothing that He wouldn’t do for us that is within His will. He should be the first one that we go to. He longs to help us….all we have to do is ask.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” – Jesus (Matthew‬ ‭7:7-11‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

Heavenly Father, we need you! You know those things that each of us are in need of. Let us seek You in all things, no matter how insignificant they may seem to us. Everything concerning us matters to You because You care for each of us and there’s nothing that You wouldn’t do for us that is in agreement with Your desires for our lives. Help us to humble ourselves knowing that we can do nothing independent of you….we need you Father.

In Jesus Name, Amen