13 Days of Prayer for America – healthcare

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Luke 10:1-2a, 9 (NLT)

The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. These were his instructions to them:

“… Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’”

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Prayer for Healthcare:

Jehovah-Rapha: You are the God who heals all our diseases. And your healing power was on full display in the life and ministry of your Son, Jesus Christ.

Amazingly, you sent Jesus’ disciples out to carry on his healing ministry – which continues today through both supernatural and modern medical means. American medical missionaries have established hospitals and clinics all over the world. And here in America, your church has established some of the finest hospitals anywhere – offering the best possible medical care to everyone in need. No one is ever turned away.

And yet now, Lord, all that has been turned upside down, without the public’s consent, through the fraud that is Obamacare. Even now, premiums are rising and coverage is falling threatening to collapse our once great healthcare system.

Jehovah-Rapha: In this presidential election, healthcare is once again on the table; the choices are – more of the same downward death spiral, or repeal and replace with something better.

Lord, I ask that the voters choose to repeal and replace Obamacare – specifically:

+ that the individual mandate be eliminated, so that no one is forced to buy insurance.

+ that health insurance be available competitively across state lines, so that costs will go down and consumer satisfaction will go up.

+ that individual’s health insurance premiums be fully tax deductible, so that citizens have the same exemptions as businesses and congress.

+ that individuals be allowed tax-free Health Savings Accounts, so that they can manage their own health care expenses.

+ that transparency be required of all healthcare providers, so that individuals are able to price-comparison shop for healthcare services.

+ that congress pass no laws regarding healthcare from which they or their staffs are exempt.

Jehovah-Rapha: You are the God who heals all our diseases – use this presidential election to restore America’s healthcare system, so that individuals have a multitude of healthcare options – at lower cost, with wider coverage available to all.
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+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit – one God forever. Amen.

Morning Prayer: Wed, 26 Oct – Psalm 119:141-143; Jeremiah 9:23-24; Matthew 11:25-26 ~ too smart for my own good

+ 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 119:141-143 (NLT)

I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts. Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true. Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are my delight.

Reading: Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NLT)

Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”

Reading: Matthew 11:25-26 (NLT)

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.”
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Prayer for Child-like Faith:

Lord Jesus: You bid me to come to you with child-like faith; but that’s not easy for me to do at my age. Bring me back to the basics, Lord, and strip away the baggage that I have accumulated over the years that prevent me from drawing ever closer to you.

+ Give me child-like innocence – that I may trust you in all things.
+ Give me simplicity of understanding – that I may follow your plain teaching.
+ Give me an open mind – that my decision-making may not be clouded by preconceived notions.
+ Give me a joyful spirit – that I may forget myself with light-hearted abandonment.
+ Give me a sense of wonder – that I may be awed by the majestic splendor of your creation.
+ Give me the gift of faith – that I may believe that all things are possible with you.
+ Give me an awareness of my own smallness – that I may live humbly before you.
+ Give me a child’s contentment with small things – that I may live simply, in a spirit of continual gratitude for all you have given me.

Lord Jesus: may I delight in you every day, in every way – to your honor and glory. Amen.
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“God Knows Me” – St Andrew’s Church, Kildwick

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!

14 Days of Prayer for America – put America back to work

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Psalm 90:17 (ESV)

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

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Prayer for Work: (USCCB)

Creator God,

Thank you for providing us with the gift to share our talents.

Provide our community, our nation, our world the fortitude to provide work for all which is decent and fair.

Make us faithful stewards of your creation to enhance the human dignity of our global family.

We ask this in the name of Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen
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Creator God:

Americans have prospered because of their work ethic. It’s consistent with the way you have made us – to live with dignity and self-respect, to provide for ourselves and our families, and to build a better future for our children.

But now, record numbers of Americans are unemployed without hope of finding work. American jobs have been shipped overseas, American factories have been abandoned, American cities have been decimated, and American middle-class families have born the brunt of it – all at the hands of multi-national corporations and globalization.

Creator God: look with favor on America’s workers and the efforts of Donald Trump to bring their jobs back. I ask specifically that –

+ America’s international trade deals, e.g. NAFTA and the TPP, be abandoned or renegotiated to benefit American workers.

+ America’s new Secretary of the Treasury identify China as a currency manipulator.

+ America’s new Secretary of Commerce and Trade Representatives identify all foreign trading abuses that unfairly impact American workers and take appropriate measures to remedy them under international law.

+ America’s energy production restrictions be lifted creating trillions of dollars worth of job-producing American energy reserves, including shale, oil, natural gas, and clean coal.

Creator God: Put America back to work again.
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+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit – one God forever. Amen.

Morning Prayer: Tue, 25 Oct – Psalm 119:137-140; 2 Kings 10:16-17; Matthew 23:1-13 ~ on going forward

+ 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 119:137-140 (NLT)

O Lord, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair. Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words. Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much.

Reading: 2 Kings 10:16-17 (NLT)

Then Jehu said, “Now come with me, and see how devoted I am to the Lord.” So Jehonadab rode along with him.

When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he killed everyone who was left there from Ahab’s family, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.

Reading: Matthew 23:1-13 (NLT)

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Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses. So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach. They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.

“Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels. And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues. They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’

“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters. And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven is your Father. And don’t let anyone call you ‘Teacher,’ for you have only one teacher, the Messiah. The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces. You won’t go in yourselves, and you don’t let others enter either.
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Prayer: Ita (480-570) – in fostering courage

I have set my heart on going forward,

+ do not ask me to turn back. Traveling uncomfortably in the right direction, I will not let middle age overtake me; I will not let old age overcome me.

+ Keep me out of any rut of my own making, and from the grave of habitual failings.

Keep me flexible and eager to serve.
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“I Will Follow” – Chris Tomlin

Blessing

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

15 Days of Prayer for America – ethics reform

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Jeremiah 5:1‭-‬2 (NLT)

“Run up and down every street in Jerusalem,” says the Lord . “Look high and low; search throughout the city! If you can find even one just and honest person, I will not destroy the city. But even when they are under oath, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ they are still telling lies!”

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Prayer:

Lord God:

The corruption and special interest collusion in Washington, DC has poisoned every branch of our government to the point where the concerns of ordinary people are completely ignored until the next election when politicians need our vote.

You have established a government in America – “of the people, by the people, and for the people” – and Donald Trump has proposed sweeping ethics reform that will return the government to the people.

Lord God: I ask that you will raise up Donald Trump as our next president so that the expression “honest politician” may no longer be an oxymoron and that you will find honest men and women serving in government when you search Washington, DC in the coming years.

Specifically I ask for:

+ Term limits – to replace professional politicians with citizen legislators who have a life and career outside of Washington.

+ Federal employee hiring freeze – to reduce the bloated federal workforce through attrition, with the exception of military, public safety, and public health.

+ Reduction in federal regulations – to stimulate entrepreneurship and economic growth that has been strangled by special interest lobbyists.

+ Lobbyist 5 year-ban – to prevent White House and Congressional officials from exerting undue influence and profiteering after leaving government service.

+ Foreign Lobbyist lifetime ban – to prevent White House officials from representing foreign governments and profiteering after leaving government service.

+ Foreign Lobbyist fundraising ban – to protect the integrity of American elections.

Lord God: You are searching for justice and honesty in our land. May you find them in the Office of the next President of the United States.
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+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit – one God forever. Amen.

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