Sunday March 6th Prayers

Prayers lead by Laura Moore on Sunday, March 6, 2016

Adapted from The Battle Plan for Prayer by Stephen and Alex Kendrick

Lord, Your name is great, just as You are great.  And while You are one God- Creator of all, without rival- we praise You that You are more than we realize and everything we need.  Thank you for allowing us to call on You at all times, in all circumstances, and for promising to be our All in All at every moment.  We worship You today Lord God, our Savior, our Sustainer, our Friend, our reason for living.  Lord in Your mercy…Hear our prayer.

Lord, too often and in too many ways we have put ourselves first- above our loyalty to You, above our recognition of sin, above our need for repentance, and above a humble reliance on You for everything.  But where we have worked so hard to build ourselves up, we now see that we actually have been tearing away at what our relationship with You can be.  Today, Lord we come to You with nothing but gratitude, asking You to purge us of pride and help us see things as they really are.  Lord in Your mercy…Hear our prayer.

Lord, sometimes we are overwhelmed with the cares of this life:  the violence in our city, politics, conflicts with others.  Help us to give it all to you Lord.  Help us Lord God to be a godly example in the roles and with the responsibilities that You have entrusted us with.  Lord in Your mercy…Hear our prayer.

Lord, give us a greater heart for the lost- a heart that doesn’t ignore them or work around them, but rather breaks for them.  Hurts for them.  Guard us from even subtly downplaying their need for You or considering their salvation someone else’s job to worry about.  Open our eyes as we travel throughout each day, watching for You to open doors so we can give effective testimony to Your goodness and faithfulness.  Lord in Your mercy…Hear our prayer.

And do battle against our enemy, O Lord, that he would not succeed in blocking the truth from getting through to those who are dying without it, without You.  Thank you for allowing us to be part of this kingdom priority.  Help us to see it as a privilege, not a burden- a willing sacrifice for the incredible sacrifice that You have made for us.  Lord in Your mercy…Hear our prayer.

Lord, we know we are in skillful hands as we pray for You to show us Your will and lead us faithfully into it.  We accept from You specific guidance through Your word to give us “a lamp to our feet and a light to our path” (Ps. 119: 105)-for this moment.  Thank You for being heaven-and-earth beyond us in size and scope (Is. 55: 8-9), yet somehow stooping down to involve Yourself in our details.  Tune our hearts to the desires of Your heart.  Align our minds with Your thoughts.  Guide our path to the center of Your plans.  And help us pray and live in accordance with Your will.  We love you, and we will follow You.  And all God’s people agreed and say, “Amen”.