Something Greater

Lord, help me to trust that you see what is right for my life, that you arrange circumstances and people in my life according to you wisdom, goodness, and authority. Help me to remember that you know my heart and you know my hurt. Lord, you know my trouble and my weakness. Display in my life the wonders of your faithful love. In you I seek refuge against the pull of the world, the inclination toward rebellious self-idolatry and proud self-direction. Lord, protect me and hide me in the shadow of your wing, trusting in your promise to provide and guard me as your child. Restore my joy in you as Most High, our great King over the whole earth, ultimately reigning over the nations, and seated on your holy throne. A Prayer based upon Psalms 17, 47, 77, 107, 137 Photo by Danielle-Claude Bélanger on Unsplash

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you. My soul thirsts for you. O Lord, save me! Save me from these thoughts that press in on me, saying "There is no salvation for me in God." Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I have had enough of Pride's contempt and Arrogant's scorn. Be my Shield, my Glory, my Lifter of my head. Sustain me against the thousands of voices, posts and advertisements which set themselves against trust in you alone. Open my spiritual eyes to see and know that all your work is done in faithfulness, that you love right-ness and just-ness...that the earth is full of your steadfast love. From creation until now, we all depend upon your mercy and grace, whether we admit it or not. Train our hearts to trust not in a great army, or great physical fitness, or great industry and commerce. You alone are our hope and our shield. Today, make my heart glad in Jesus, because I trust in his holy name. His throne is established from of old; Jesus is Lord...

Lord, train my heart to delight in your Word...to meditate on your promises and purposes day and night. For the sake of your glory and great goodness, O Lord, lead me and guide me, through affliction and distress, with glad gratefulness. My strength fails because of my iniquity, and my body fails. I feel broken and worthless. Protect me from perverse rebellion. Protect me from unbelief. Protect me from dishonoring you. But I trust in you, O Lord. You are my God. My times are in your hand, to rescue and rebuke, to correct and to encourage. Strengthen me, O Lord, and make my heart take courage in waiting for you! May your steadfast love and faithfulness win my heart, my whole heart. Satisfy me with your salvation, from this time forth and forevermore! A Prayer based upon Psalms 1, 31, 61, 91, 121 Photo by Jr Korpa on Unsplash

Christ is risen! O Lord, you drew Jesus up from the grave, shutting the mouths of his enemies, healing his body, mind and soul, fully restored to life forever more. Grant us that same hope, O Lord! Through days of fatigue, times of loss, and years of toil, renew for us the joy of our salvation. Bring us under the banner of your love, and grant us heart-filled hope of that same mercy-covered, grace-filled resurrection. O Lord, be our helper today and forever! Turn our pain into praise, our fatigue into faithful prayer, our regret into rest. Too long have we forgotten you. Beginning today, may our daily dwelling place be with your holy Spirit, through your holy Word. May we hide our sin from you no longer. May we number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom, satisfied with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Let everything within us praise your great goodness and rule over our lives! A Prayer based upon Psalms 30, 60, 90...

Lord, be our shepherd and provide what we need. Grant us rest, even as we do what you have called us to do. Renew our minds and hearts to desire and do what is good and true, in everything honoring you. Lead us through the circumstances and challenges that you have determined for us today, for the sake of your great goodness, wisdom, and power. Even when we go through the darkest hour, weak and dismayed, strengthen our hearts against any fear that you have left us alone. Comfort us with correction and support. Strengthen our hearts against plans and passions that corrupt faithful obedience to you. Remind us of all you have done, the work of your hands, your faithfulness, and your righteousness. Prepare us to be with you for all eternity. Fill us with your spirit of goodness and faithful love and praise, from the rising of the sun to its setting. You alone are the Most High over this whole earth, yet you stoop down to raise the poor from the dust, and the needy from the tras...

Lord, be not far from me, for today's tasks and obligations feel overwhelming, stress-filled, and tiring. Holy Spirit of God, grant me patient endurance, remembering the great goodness and power of God that is working in me for his glory and my ultimate good, through thick and through thin. When I reach the end of myself, remind me of the holy sacrificial suffering endured by Jesus for my sake, and the righteous redemption and rescue made by Jesus for my sake. May I fear dishonoring my Savior in disobedient despair. May frustration today be turned into faithful praise of all that Christ has purchased for me. May I trust in the steadfast love of God for every moment and every circumstance that he has determined for me today. May I be thankfully firm, trusting in the Lord, with a steady heart, unafraid. because God has done it all! A Prayer based upon Psalms 22, 52, 82, 112, 142 Photo by NEOM on Unsplash