Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Praying for God’s Blessing from His Word

Lord Jesus, you are the Lord of all of our journeys. Lead us every day, keeping us close to You, for our God is the Lord of all journeys. You have given us an eternal treasure, life everlasting. Help us to read Your Word, hear Your blessing, and value our lives as treasures from You, for you have claimed us for Your own. Holy God, bless us this day that we may be a blessing to others, let Holy awe fill our hearts. Father, You have blessed every detail of our lives. Help us entrust all of our days and all of our ways to You, for we know that nothing shall ever separate us from Your love. Almighty God and Saviour, You have freely bestowed your blessings on this world. Bless us with divine generosity that we might share Your mercy without measure, knowing that we are blessed. There are those that have blessed us and others that we desire to bless, grant us Your guidance to faithful service. You are the Father of all mercies, every morning You bring blessings known and unknown into our lives. Teach us to listen that we may know your bountiful, merciful work as You continue to bless. Humble Lord, in bending your knee you blessed the lowly. Help us bring the low points of our lives to You to find Your blessing there. Lord, You enter the lowly places and fill them. Risen Lord, You ascended into Heaven with Your hands raised in blessing. Bless us now in our journeys. Take our worldly wanderings and make them a faithful following of You, for we know that Your blessings cover all of our journeys. Our great protecting Saviour, You keep us from all evil. Help us to entrust our lives and loved ones to Your sheltering care, Make us know that Jesus is the One who promises to keep us. Blessed Saviour, when others curse, You bless. You turn even their curses into blessings. Strengthen us when faced with enemies, so that we may trust Your blessing and share Your life-giving love. Help us to learn how to take up our crosses and be used for good? Let us bring past and future before You and grant us Your blessing, as we bring both thanksgiving and concerns before You in prayer. Heavenly Father, You hid Your face from Jesus on the cross so that You might always look on us with love. Give us confidence in that love and forgiveness, so that we may be patient and strong even when we face those who are unloving. You promised in Your Word never to hide Your face from us. Gracious Lord Jesus, when we are under pressure, teach us to love that which is good, to fight that which is evil, and to work for that which is godly, drawing our strength from You, for You used Your strength in love to die for us. Let Your grace inspire us to radical, holy , heartfelt prayer. Your Word has changed our lives. Teach us now to live for You, for Your blessing spans eternity. We bring before You all our work. Bless it as You bless us with Your amazing love letting Your face shine on us. We bring You our needs, because you have turned Your face toward us, and we know our God’s love is personal. Dear Lord, when faith in You brings conflict in our lives, teach us to trust Your peace that saves the world, knowing to You, some things are still worth fighting for. Give us courage to speak Your Word, so in the midst of trouble You might bring peace and we might know Your Son better, who brings that peace. Your loving presence brings us peace. Eternal God of eternal blessing, teach us to trust wherever we go, whatever we do, You have put Your name on us. We are Yours for Your heart beats with eternal love. In Your wounds, Lord Jesus, we see the marks of your strong love. Give us strength to share Your love with the world, let the mark of Your love be upon us. Our Father, You have planned for our blessings. When so much of our lives are out of our control, teach us to live in the certainty of Your love, knowing You leave nothing to chance. Teach us to see You now, Your hands upraised and blessing still. Please, Lord, live with us, and we will be strong. Lead us, and we will follow. Bless us, and we will share Your boundless blessing with the world. Amen!

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