My Father and My God!
You are awesome in holiness, wondrous in truth, glorious in goodness, and abundant in mercy!
You are amazing in grace, ineffable in love, and sovereign in redemption.
You alone, O Lord, can and do save sinners from sin, death, and Hell.
You have declared in Your Word that You will save a multitude of sinners from every tribe, tongue, nation, and language of the world!
You alone can and do regenerate the soul and create faith within the heart and impart everlasting life because You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, are the great God! Thank You for salvation! Thank You for granting all Your elect mercy and grace in Christ!
Father, I do love You. I know my love for You is not what it ought to be!
My love is weak, imperfect, feeble, fragile, frail, and sinful, but I do love You because You first loved me!
Strengthen and increase my love for You and Your people, the sheep of Your hand!
O Lord, bless Your sheep with courage and confidence, spiritual strength and holy zeal for the truth!
Grant us greater discernment and wisdom!
Lord Jesus, it is hard to live in this fallen, sin-cursed world, as you know. “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15).
I find it more and more difficult every day. Strengthen Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, the people of Your hand.
Keep my tongue from gossip, backbiting, and slandering others. O Lord, I am needy, foolish, and weak, and I need You every moment.
“Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but you are mighty; hold me with your powerful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore, feed me now and evermore.”
Holy Spirit, bless us to worship You this morning. Give us ears to hear and hearts to believe Your Word.
Bless us as we anticipate gathering as a congregation to exalt Your holy name as You alone are worthy of all honor and praise!
Help all preachers to preach for the glory and praise of Christ and the good of Your sheep!
Give us wisdom, zeal, and understanding so that we might glorify You as we unfold the text of Scripture.
O God, thank You for Your love. Thank You for rescuing all Your people, blessing us, and preserving us in Christ Jesus for Your eternal kingdom! Use me up for the cause of Jesus Christ. Cause me to decrease so that Christ might increase! Exalt Your name, dear Lord, through the ministry of Your Word! Bring reformation and then revival upon Your people, and cause a holy zeal for Your glory and Word to spread like wildfire. Build up Your Church for Your glory, praise, and worship! O Lord, help me, for I am a sheep of Your pasture and I am completely dependent upon You every moment of every day for in You I live and move and have my being! Guide Me, O Great Jehovah!
Thank You, Lord, for hearing my prayer!
May Jesus be exalted.
In His name I pray.
Amen!
