Sunday, February 26, 2012

Praying for our friend Kristen

Dear heavenly Father God,

     We thank You for all the many mercies You show us from day to day.  And we thank You that Your mercies are new every morning.  And on this morning of a new day, our dear friend and sister Kristen needs to experience some of these new mercies - healing mercies, Lord!  We ask that You heal her of this ovarian cyst that is causing her such pain that it is interfering with her life!  Lord, we ask that You work a great miracle through her healing.  She still wants to be able to have children to raise them up to be men and women who bring honor and glory to You, Father God!  She needs Your grace and mercy to be illustrated, even manifested into a great miracle!  We ask that You cleanse her body of any and all iniquity, uncleanness, illness, or infirmity that may be causing this cyst, and causing this pain.  We know that, upon her healing, she will give You all the praise and glory for it!  And she is even praising and glorifying Your great name now, through the pain, and through the struggles with uncertainty.  Heal her, Lord.  Make her certain of Your miraculous healing power!  Make her certain of Your goodness and grace!  Remove all doubts, from the minds of those who know her, of Your power to heal and Your goodness towards those who place their hope and trust in You.  We love You, Lord God.

Amen

Praying for Melissa's back

Dear Jesus,

     Lord, tonight we ask that You touch Melissa's back.  We ask You to heal her pain.  She has been nearly crippled by this back pain for the past week.  And she has much to accomplish in the coming days.  We ask that You would pour out Your healing mercies on her, Lord Jesus.  We ask that You heal her of all her infirmities.  Jesus, You alone, are the great Physician!  You, alone, are our great Healer!  And it is to You alone that we turn for help and healing.  Please heal our friend Melissa.  She is not only our friend but our sister, a daughter of our Father in Heaven.  We put our trust in You alone, Jesus.  We love You.  And we thank You for being with us and hearing us in our time of need.  We thank You for hearing us and being with us when everything is going well and we praise!  And we thank You for showing us grace as You lead us through the hard times we face.
     We love You, Lord Jesus!

Amen

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Praying for Christy's grandson

Dear heavenly Father God,

      Tonight we would also ask that You grant Your peace and comfort to Christy's grandson.  Let him feel Your protective presence.  Let him know that You will let no harm come to him.  We pray that You are in control of all things and that he may sleep peacefully knowing that You are with him.  Bless him with Your comforting touch, Lord Jesus.  Pour out Your Holy Spirit on him.  Give this child of Yours victory over the terrifying demons that trouble him in sleep!  And let him realize that You have given him victory over them!  Let him know that You are keeping watch over him Yourself!  And that absolutely NO BODY and NOTHING can or will harm him this, or any, night when he places his trust in You!  We love You, Lord.  And we thank You for being with us and comforting us.  You are our father, God!  And You are everywhere, even under our beds keeping the very presence of evil at bay.  Thank You!

Amen

Friday, February 24, 2012

Trusting and resting on the promises of God

Dear Jesus,

     We thank You for the promises that You have given us who call upon Your name through You word.  We thank You for the instruction and even the correction we receive through Your word and the Holy Spirit also.
      Right now, as we prepare ourselves to lay down for the night, there are many of us who desperately need a reminder of the hope we have in You, Lord.  You know the situations and the individuals that are on our hearts as we pray this prayer to You.  You have taught us through Your word that if we trust You, we will have a peace that passes understanding.  You have taught us that if we place our trust in You,  we will find rest.  And when we hold on to You, sticking close to Your side, You will lead and carry us through the troubles we face.  We are trusting You with our lives, Jesus.  We are pouring our hearts out before You.  We have no where else to go!  There's no one else that can offer hope like You!  Jesus, where else could we go, for You alone have the Words of life!  You are the truth!  You are the life.  And You are the way.  We are trusting You, Lord.  We are counting on You to carry us through!  We are resting on Your words and promises.  We need to see You move in our situations soon!  With each passing moment our faith is being tested.  With each passing moment we feel that we are being worn down.  We ask You to strengthen our resolve and encourage us in our walk.  Please give us an unfailing faith.  As You prayed for Simon, that his faith fail not, we ask You to grant us that unfailing faith!  Help us feel Your peace through these storms of life. Help us find rest in You as we lay upon our beds.  Calm our fears and anxieties, Lord Jesus.  We love You, Lord Jesus.  We love You.

Amen

Prayer for enlightenment

Dear heavenly Father God,

     This morning we come before You to ask that You strengthen and encourage us to keep pressing forward into Your will and according to Your will.  We ask that You help us to avoid the temptations to say and do evil, yet give us strength to resist those temptations when they are unavoidable.  We ask that You enlighten those around us to see Your life at work in our lives, Lord Jesus.  And we ask that You would let those in whom we come in contact would see the change in our lives.  Let them see the hope that we have.  Reveal Yourself to them even through us!  In our human efforts, it is very hard, if not impossible, to change.  And those that do not know You, Father God, do not understand how quickly we are changed when we trust You.  We ask that  You show them the change, even the beginning of change.  Let the lies and deceit fall from their eyes even as if it were a colored, or oddly curved, lens that's been filtering and distorting the truth.  Help those around us finally see the truth for what it actually is before it is too late.  Help us, Lord, to know Your love and to share that love with the whole world, especially with those who make it so very difficult to be around let alone love.

Amen

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Thank You for hope!

Dear heavenly Father,

     Tonight, we thank You for all the great things that You have done in our lives.  And we thank You for the work that You are doing in and through us and those that are close to us.  Thank You for the blessed hope that we, that trust in Your great name, have for our future!  We praise You and give You all the honor and glory for it!
     We also ask that You continue to work in the lives that You have changed.  We ask that, along with the redemption of lives, that You restore the relationships that have been damaged.  Bring restoration to their families.  Call the family back together, Jesus.  You have been officially invited and welcomed into the heart of at least the head of the household.  And You've officially been given free reign to do as You please in this household.  We know that You are working with the absent family member.  We ask for Your peace and Your patience as You work in this situation.  We ask for Your guidance and encouragement to stay strong in the faith as we come to know You better.  We desire to know You more.  And we seek to develop our relationship with You even more.  Thank You, Jesus for all that You have done and continue to do!  We ask that You restore this family so that not just one member - but the family as a whole will give You praise!
     We love You, God!

Amen

Praying for Madi and her family

Dear Lord Jesus,


     We thank You for this day.  And we thank You for the blessed hope and reassurance You give us.

     This morning, Lord, we ask that You grant Your peace and comfort to Madi and her family as she undergoes this EEG test.  We ask that this test would only serve to confirm that You have protected her from serious harm.

     We love You, Lord Jesus.  And we thank You for protecting Your own.


Amen


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Monday, February 20, 2012

A prayer for a good friend

Dear heavenly Father,

     We thank You for Your faithfulness to us.  And we thank You for Your love!  While we have been unfaithful to You, You still sent Your Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us.  We stand in awe of Your love, grace, and great mercy!
     Tonight, we ask for Your divine intervention in a good friend's life.  He needs You, Lord!  His life is being shattered as we cry out to You.  He is hoping and praying for the first time in years!  And we are hoping and praying with him, Lord God!  You know his situation Jesus.  And You know what needs to be done.  And we know that You are the only One who can save this relationship.  Lord, we know that it is not Your will that any covenant relationship or family be tore apart.  And tonight, those are the stakes.  This is what we are praying for.  We ask that You intervene in a way that only You can to heal these broken hearts, save these lives, bring hope back to this relationship and family, Lord God!  Restore this covenant relationship to a level which it has never been before!  We ask that as You rebuild this broken family, you cut away the garbage that has worked its way into this marriage.  We ask that You break the ties between those of this marriage and those that seek to destroy it.  Lord, what makes this request even more urgent than ever, is that there are children involved!  We know that You already know that, God.  But this is just the cry of our hearts, Jesus!  According to Your own words, "let no one split apart what God has joined together".  You are the only One who can heal and restore this home.  Please help my friend!  Please help his family!  Bring healing and restoration to his home, Lord Jesus.
     We thank You for hearing our cries and being there to wipe our tears.  We thank You for loving us just the way we are.  And we thank You for Your patience with us as we fumble through this life until we learn that You, alone ARE the Way!  Thank You, Lord.

Amen

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Let's all pray for Elijah

Dear Lord Jesus,

    We come before You now to thank You for being who You are!   We thank You for You're sovereignty over any and every situation.  We thank You that You are God, and that there are no gods before, beside, or above You.  You have everything within Your control.
     This morning we ask thank You let Your healing mercies flow to and through Elijah.  Calm the synopsis of his brain.  Give peace to his nervous system.  And grant Elijah rest from these seizures that have been plaguing his mind and body.  And give peaceful reassurance to his parents.
     We pray that You display Your might and power over this situation through even this situation.  And we pray that through this, You let Your redeeming - saving power be known!

Amen

Friday, February 17, 2012

Praying for Amber

Dear Father God,

     We thank You for Your faithfulness to those who put their trust and hope in You.  We thank You for hearing the many prayers that are poured out  from our hearts.  And we thank You for being our ever-present help in our times of need.
     This morning we that You grant Your comfort and peace to Amber as she is having a procedure done to remove kidney stones.  We ask that You guide the doctors and nurses that will be working with her.  We ask that You have taught and do teach their hands the skill required to carry out this procedure successfully.  And we ask that You bring peace, comfort, and reassurance to Amber and her friends and family.
     Thank You for providing for us our daily needs.  Thank You for listening to are doubts, fears, and concerns.  And thank You for understanding our feelings.  Lord, please help us remember to show You our gratitude for Your provision.  We all know that You are more than just a source for help in our time of need.  You are the Almighty God of the universe!  All powerful!  All knowing!  And perfect in every way!  For this we give You praise!  For You alone are worthy of our praise!  As You provide for our needs, heal us, and even bless us - remind us to be about Your business.  Remind us to give You praise and thanksgiving.  And remind us that it IS You that carries us through our lives, into the good times and through the bad.  We praise You Holy Name, God!  Thank You!

Amen

Thursday, February 16, 2012

A prayer for our brother Lee

Dear Father God,


     We lift our prayers to You for our friend and brother Lee.  We ask that You bring him safely through this surgery.  We know that You are in control of all things.  And we thank You for carrying us through the trials of life.  We thank You, Lord for giving us the peace, joy, and blessed assurance that we are in Your care; and we do not need to be anxious for anything.  All we need to do is trust You.

     Thank You for being present with us through this life.

     We love You, God!


Amen


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Praying for our brother Jim

Dear heavenly Father,

     We thank You for the great honor and privilege that we have to come before You with are requests and concerns.  And we thank You for comforting us through these uncertain times, God.  We also thank You for all that you have done and continue to do in our brother Jim's life and situation.
     As You know Lord, Jim still has a ways to go in his recovery.  He has had some rough times.  And he's still having some complications.  We ask You tonight to comfort our dear brother.  Heal his stomach.  We ask that You give him victory over this long battle that he's going through, Lord!  Let him return home to his wife, family, friends, and his church.  This time has been a real struggle for Jim.  But it has also taken a toll on his wife, family, and close friends.  They miss him at home.  And we all miss him at church.  Lord, we just pray that You give Jim a victorious end to this battle with cancer, and the aftermath that has been recovery.  Heal him.  And let him come back home to us so that he may once again speak of your faithfulness, greatness, and majesty!
     We love You, Lord God!

Amen

A prayer for Melissa's grandpa

Dear Jesus,

     Thank You for allowing us the honor to approach You in prayer, and to live in Your presence.  And thank You for hearing and answering our prayers.  And letting us know that our heart-felt prayers are not spoken in vain.
     Tonight, we approach Your great throne, asking that You heal Melissa's grandpa.  We don't know what is ailing him at the moment.  But we do know that he's in the hospital and he needs Your help.  We ask that You let Your healing flow through that hospital room like a river!  We pray that You sharpen the minds of the doctors and nurses that are caring for him.  We ask that You give them the knowledge and understanding of his ailments to properly diagnose and treat this issue.  And we thank You for being in control!  We thank You that You are our anchor in the storms of life, and the anchor holds!
     We love You, Lord!

Amen

A prayer for Madi

Dear Jesus,


     This morning we lift Madi and her family before You.  We ask that You touch and heal Madi from her fall in the shower.  We ask that You let Your love and mercy be manifest throughout that hospital by demonstrating Your healing power.

     We also ask that You grant Your peace to Madi's parents during this time.  Remind them that You are in control and that You are with them.

     We thank You, Lord for the priviledge of being able to come to You in this way.  We thank You for Your healing mercies.  And we thank You for Your authority, even over and through these emergency situations.

     We love You, God.


Thank You.


Amen


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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

A prayer for the nation

Dear Lord God,

     This morning we would like to thank You for placing us here, in this country, where freedom still is the prevailing theme that ties us all together.  And we'd like to thank You for placing me here for such a time as this.
     Lord God, You said through Your prophets that if Your people, whom are called by Your name, shall humble themselves and pray; that You will hear from Heaven and heal our land.  We are praying to You now, oh Lord.  We need Your healing upon this land now more than ever!  Our government officials are so corrupt, we can no longer cast our vote for "the good candidate", but we have to vote for who we feel is "the lesser of the two evils".  God, helps us!
     Lord, according to Your Word, it seems that we are living in the last days, and people don't seem to care.  We know Your warning to us.  Yet there are still many so-called "Christians" who, rather than being makers of peace, they desire to spread hate and contempt toward those who oppose their views.  Jesus, You told us that "blessed are the peacemakers".  Many people, not just Christians, are familiar with that saying.  Yet, there are many people filling the seats of Your churches nation-wide who almost seem to enjoy spreading hate.  We must not be ignorant, but be made aware of the issues at hand.  But as You know, there's a great difference between making people aware and hate speech.
     Not only that, but too many of us prefer to speak ill of our leadership than to pray for it!  Lord, this is not good!  Lord, forgive us.  God, please help us!
     Teach us as a people, and a nation, what it means to be a peace maker.  Teach us what mercy and grace are.  Lord, teach us and compel us to do more for our nation and its leadership than to just complain about how it's being run.  Teach us, Lord, what unity can and will do.  Teach us HOW to unite, Lord God!  I think that is one of are biggest problems as Your people.  We focus on our own divisions rather than how we may bridge, or repair, the gaps that divide.  Teach us to be peace makers,  rather than peace takers, once again.
     We need You Lord.

Amen

A Prayer Request for Lee

Dear heavenly Father God,

     We thank You this morning for Lee and his family.  We thank You for the calling that You have place on his life.  And we thank You for all that You are doing with him and through him.
     Lord, we ask that You watch over and take care of our brother and friend Lee as he goes through surgery this afternoon.  We ask that You sharpen the minds and steady the hands of all the staff of doctors and nurses that You will be entrusting with Lee's care.
     We thank You Lord for all the great things that You have done.  And we thank You for all that You are doing.  And even through these hard times, we thank You that You are still loving us, caring for us, and teaching us.  We love You God.  Thank You.

Amen

Monday, February 13, 2012

A prayer for Mackenzie

Dear Jesus,

     This morning we want to thank You for all that You have provided and done for us.  And we also want to lift up our sister and friend Mackenzie to You.  She is in need of Your healing touch today.  It seems as though she is coming down with a cold that she just can't shake on her own.  And it just maybe that You are using this cold to remind her, and us, that we need You.  And we can do nothing, even as simple as shaking off a cold, apart from You.  Lord, You know Mackenzie's heart.  And although I don't know her that well, I believe I know her heart too.  And she wants to give You glory, honor, and praise with everything she is and does.  And this morning we would like to join together as believers in prayer to ask that You bring Your healing to her body.  We ask that You let Your healing mercies be known to her, and to those around her through even the eradication of this cold from her body.  She wants to give You one hundred percent, Lord.  With this cold, her one hundred percent isn't what it could be.  Help her Lord.  And then her all will be all it should be.
We thank You and love You, Lord Jesus!

Amen

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Dear heavenly Father God

     We humbly stand before You tonight to lift up the Brown family in prayer.  Although, their need is known only to You and them, we ask that You give them peace in this time of their life.  We know that You do, and will, provide all of our needs according to Your riches in glory.  We ask that You make manifest Your provision in their lives.  Lord God, we know that Your plans are higher than our plans, and Your timing is so much better than ours.  But our dear friends are desperate for Your peace, healing, mercy, and grace right now!
     We love You, Father God.  Thank You for the privilege we have to commune with You in this way.  You are truly awesome!  Thank You.

Amen

Praying for Melissa

Dear Lord Jesus,

     Tonight we would like to thank You for all of the goodness, loving kindness, grace, and mercy that You've shown us.  And we thank You for Melissa.
     We lift Melissa before You tonight to ask You for Your healing touch, Lord.  As You already know, she has been fighting a chest cold.  This cold has manifested into a persistent cough and is troubling her.  We ask You Lord Jesus to touch her bronchial airways, and to sooth her sore throat.
     We know that this is a small thing for You.  But we know that You want to hear our every longing, desire, and trouble.  We know that You really just want to hear our voice, Lord.  And tonight we lift Melissa up to You with our voices, trusting You for her healing.
     Thank You, Lord God, for hearing us.

Amen

Friday, February 10, 2012

Lord, I just want to thank You!

Dear Jesus,

     I just want to thank You for everything You've done for me, especially today.  You are so good to me!  You graciously do good to me when I am not deserving of it.  And You often mercifully withhold Your chastening even when I am deserving of it.  Your loving faithfulness to those who know You as Lord and Savior of their lives in mind blowing!  I stagger in awe, wonder, and amazement as I contemplate all You have done and all You promise to do!  I just want to thank You, Lord God.  You are so good to me.  And I just want to give You praise for all You do.  I love you Jesus.

Amen

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Lifting up Lee

Dear heavenly Father,

     We thank You for our brother Lee.  And we thank You for everything that You're doing with and through him.  And we come before You tonight to lift Lee up and ask that You heal him.  As You already know, he's having a medical procedure done tomorrow.  And we ask that You let Your Holy presence be felt in that place tomorrow.  We ask that You remind Lee of Your faithfulness to Your children.  And You set his heart and mind at ease.  We also ask that You be with the doctors and nurses to whom You have entrusted to care over him.  Let their eyes be open to see what they are doing.  And make their minds sharp to make wise decisions.  Lord, we trust You because You're the only One who can be trusted.  And we are trusting You with our beloved brother Lee.  Please take care of him.
     We thank You and give You praise, oh God!  You are our great Healer.  Beside You there is no other!
We love You God.

Amen

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Lifting up the Brown family

Dear Jesus,


     We come before you tonight to lift up the Brown family.  It seems as though, like many other families right now, they're battling illness.  We ask that you heal their bodies and drive out any viruses and bacteria that may be causing their ill feelings.  We pray that the sicknesses are driven out of their family, and away from their friends.

     We ask this of You so that they may be well enough to do the work You have set before them with less resistence.  Even though they also glorify You in sickness, many more people around them would praise You in their health! 

     We love You Lord God!  And we thank You for all You hve done, are doing, and will do in our lives.


Amen


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Dear Lord Jesus, I need strength!

     God, I first of all want to thank you for everything You've done for me.  Thank You for bringing me through this far.  Thank You for entrusting me with all that I have and even the hope You've given me for the future.

     And with all thankfulness, I ask that You strengthen and continue to guide me through this life.  I need to feel Your presence even more now than ever!  I need to feel Your peace and joy even in a new and deeper way.  Help me to tune back in to Your voice, oh God.  Let me hear Your beautiful voice clearly.  And let me feel Your calming and healing embrace like I never have before.  Lord God, You are my God!  You are my Rock!  My shelter and my fortress through the storms of this life.  You are my Saviour.  And my friend, Lord Jesus.  My hope is in You.

     Help me through this time, Lord God.  You know my trials.  You know my struggles.  And You know my heart, oh Lord.  Lift me up and steady my feet.  You have done many great things for me, Lord.  But now I'm tired.  Strengthen me, Lord.  So that I may continue to follow You down this road You down which You lead me.  Let me not stumble to one side or the other, but hold me up with Your Holy Spirit and shelter me in the palm of Your mighty hand.

     I know that You are with me, Lord God.  And by Your grace I will carry on.  By Your great mercy, I will press forwadd!  And because of Your great love, I will continue in love.

     I love You, my Lord.  Thank You for hearing me and staying with me.


Amen


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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Lifting Laura up

Lord God,

     Thank You for everything that You have provided to us.  And thank You for the promise You have given to us, who love You, to provide all our needs according to Your riches in glory.  And thank You for Laura.
     We prayerfully lift Laura up before You tonight to ask that You give her the peace that surpasses all human understanding and wisdom.  At times, this life is chaotic for us.  There are so many times that we neither understand what is going on, nor do we understand why.  It is during those times that we are taught to patiently endure.  We ask you to help Laura, and even us, to patiently endure these chaotic times.  We ask that You surround Laura with Your great love and people who You also!  People that are ready and willing to be a friend to Laura.  To be there in the tough times.  Strengthen and encourage her to keep running this race of life without looking back!  You've taught us that those who have put their hands to Your work and turned back are not worthy of You.  Help Laura know that those that have turned their backs on her are not worthy of her friendship, but give her the compassion, understanding, and forgiveness to reconcile those relationships that can be reconciled.
    Thank You for Your faithfulness!  We love You!

Amen

Prayer for Michelle

Dear heavenly Father,

     We thank You for Michelle.  We thank You for the heart she has for people.  And we ask that You grant her the strength to endure, and the courage to persevere through the trials that she's facing.  Protect her from any evil attacks, Lord.  Let Your peaceful presence be not only know, but felt by her and those around her.  Strengthen her with Your Holy Spirit.  Let Your love continue to shine through her.  Permeate her life with Your love, grace,  mercy, and compassion.  Thank You, Lord God, for using Michelle to grow Your Kingdom and share Your love.  And thank You for the blessed hope You have given us and continue to remind us of as we journey through this adventure we find ourselves in.  We love You, God.

Amen

Our prayer for Michelle's aunt, Amber

Dear Lord Jesus,

     We are truly thankful that You are with us and You have not left us helpless in this world.  And we are thankful that You, not only, are with us through this life, but You know what's coming.  And whether we realize it or not, You make us ready to face the challenges that await us.  You give us the measure of faith we need to face each day.  And Your mercies are new each morning.
     Tonight, we lift up Michelle's aunt, Amber and her two children to You.  We ask that You heal Amber of MS, this disease that's plaguing her body, and attacking the vital organs of it.  This disease, as You know, can be devastating.  But we know that You, our God, are greater than this disease!  We thank you for the progress that she's already made in the hospital.  And we ask that You move throughout that hospital room, teaching knowledge and wisdom to those who have been entrusted with her care.  And we ask that You heal Amber of this.
     And as we pray for Amber, we also ask that You comfort her two children, Lord.  This is a trying time for them as well.  Comfort them.  Give them the peace and understanding that can only come from You.  Help them to know, first hand even, how truly awesome You are!  Let them know Your Comfort.  And bless them with Your marvelous peace.
     Thank You again, Lord Jesus.  We love You.

Amen