A NEEDY CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God,

Hear my feeble prayer for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit, teach me by Your Word how to pray effectively for Your glory and the good of Christ’s Church. As it is written, “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered” (Rom. 8:26). Teach me how to pray more consistently in accordance with Your Word. As the Apostle John wrote, “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us” (1 John 5:14).

O Lord, You alone are mighty, wise, and all-knowing, but I am weak, foolish, and ignorant of so many things! Lord, You alone are holy and glorious, but I am sinful and defiled. You alone are the Creator of the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, but I am simply dust and ashes, and my life is like a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. Therefore, my Father and my God, look upon me in Your mercy, and fill me with your Spirit and Word. Teach me to walk in wisdom, and to be clothed with humility as my Savior Jesus!

Strengthen me for today’s work and service, and make me walk faithfully and obediently for Your glory. Strengthen my faith in Christ, cause me to love You, Your Word, Your Son, Your Spirit, Your Church, and all things true, holy, righteous, and just in a greater measure, and help me to love and esteem others as better than myself. Help me, O Lord, take the lowest place of service towards those who cross my path. Let me be my brother and neighbor’s and foot-washer! Lord Jesus, help me to follow in Your footsteps!

Help me, Lord Jesus, to love my brothers and sisters in the Faith, my neighbors, and even those who hate me. Keep my tongue from gossip, backbiting, and slandering others. Teach me wisdom and humility. Keep me dependent upon You in all things. O Lord, I am needy, foolish, and weak, and I need You every moment. “Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!” As the hymn writer declared, “Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but Thou art mighty; Hold me with Thy powerful hand. Bread of heaven, Feed me now and evermore; Bread of heaven, Feed me now and evermore.”

In Christ’s holy name I pray!
Amen!