"Be Merciful to Me" - 14 February 2021
“Be merciful to me, O God, be
merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I
will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry out to God Most
High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me” (Psalm 57:1-2).
We look around our big world and see troubles on the right and turmoils on the
left. We implore you, O God, for all the nations of this world, to bring peace
in our time, to preserve the downtrodden and demoralized, but also to raise up
leaders who will seek good and not evil so that life may flourish; who will hate
evil and love good and establish justice in the gate; who will let justice roll
down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (from Amos 4:14-15,
24). And preserve, prosper, promote, and pilot your Church in all places, to
include this congregation, and Oklahoma Capitol Hill Spanish Seventh Day
Adventist Church, OKC Central Seventh Day Adventist, and Church of the Savior.
Raise up and rebuild the tent of David that is fallen, repair its breaches, raise
up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, that the remnant of mankind
may seek the Lord, all the nations who are called by your name (taken from Amos
9:11-12 and Acts 15:16-18).
“Be merciful to me, O God, be
merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I
will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry out to God Most
High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.”
We look around our families, friends, neighborhoods, and our colleagues,
especially those undergoing trials and tribulations. We implore you hear us as
we prayer on their behalf (…). Let them know that you are God who lifts up the
humble; who restores the fainthearted; who heals the wounded. But also, we pray
that you will show yourself as the one who stands up for the weak and
vulnerable and hunts down the abuser; condemns the violator; and resists the
proud.
“Be merciful to me, O God, be
merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I
will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry out to God Most
High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.”
We look at all of our children and grandchildren with warm hearts. Lord Jesus
you said very pointedly “Let the children
come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly,
I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall
not enter it.” And then you took them in your arms and blessed them, laying
your hands on them (Mark 10:14-16). Take these children into your arms. And
may we, the adults, parents, and grandparents, be purposefully bringing them to
you, endeavoring to set before them a godly example, praying with and for them,
teaching them the doctrines of our holy religion, and striving, by all of your
appointed means, to bring them up in your nurture and admonition.
All of these requests we ask in the name of Jesus
Christ, your Son and our Saving Lord, as we pray together what
he taught us, saying; Our Father…
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