Day: October 18, 2016

Morning Prayer: Tue, 18 Oct – Psalm 119:105-112; Isaiah 30:20-21; Hebrews 4:12-13 ~ naked accountability

+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

Opening Sentence

I have come to seek You, O God, just as I am I come. I have come to be sought by You, just as I am I come.

I will wait for the Lord. My soul waits, and in His word do I hope.

Reading:Psalm 119:105-112 (NLT)

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations. I have suffered much, O Lord; restore my life again as you promised.

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Lord, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations. My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions. The wicked have set their traps for me, but I will not turn from your commandments. Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end.

Reading: Isaiah 30:20-21 (NLT)

Though the Lord gave you adversity for food and suffering for drink, he will still be with you to teach you.

You will see your teacher with your own eyes. Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left.

Reading: Hebrews 4:12-13 (NLT)

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
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Prayer (Piran – in following, sixth century)

Call me to follow You, and I will obey Your truth. Always keep me faithful.

+ When failure spreads a cloud of gloom above me, and fogs of apathy confuse my every step, and when endless drifts of drizzle douse the barely glowing embers of my faith,

Lord, relight the fire!

When the demands of life encroach on quiet moments, when pressures grind my spirit into dust, when time dries up like water in a desert, and prayer is pushed into mere words like dried-up husks,

Lord, kindle the flame!

“Set Me Ablaze” – Jesus Culture

Blessing

May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ go with you, wherever He may send you. May He guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May He bring you home rejoicing at the wonders He has shown you. May He bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

21 Days of Prayer for America – stand up and vote

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger. So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.

– Proverbs 24:5-6 (NLT)
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“If we do not stand up and exercise our freedom to protect our freedom, I see a spiritual dark age descending upon us…. This is not a time to stand on the sidelines.”

— Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council.

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Prayer: Stand up and Vote

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Gracious God: Thank You for giving Your people in America the right to vote in the upcoming presidential election. I ask You for a massive voter turnout in support of religious freedom and traditional family life, and in opposition to the institutional corruption embedded in the government of our country.

+ Forgive Your people for sitting on the sidelines in previous elections. Sadly, we are complicit in creating our current dismal state of affairs through our inaction.

+ Forgive Your people for allowing the candidates’ personalities to obfuscate policy realities, sound judgement and common sense.

+ Forgive Your people for considering voting for a third-party candidate in a two-party system, when the reality is that only Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be elected.

+ Surround Donald Trump with wise counselors who will help him understand the issues that are important to You and Your people. Make him receptive to their counsel.

+ Expose Hillary Clinton’s counselors for who and what they are, and the chilling effect they will have on the free practice of religion in America.

Merciful God: You alone can turn America around, but this election will have a major impact on whether or not the country can regain its moral standing. Move Your people out of their homes and into their voting booths on November 8th. Give Your people another chance to Make America Good Again.

+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit – one God forever. Amen.