"O LORD, You Formed Us from the Womb" - 21 March 2021

 

O LORD, you formed us from the womb, and you make all things. You even stretched out the heavens all alone and spread abroad the earth by yourself. You frustrate the signs of the babblers, driving diviners mad. You turn wise men backward and make their knowledge foolishness. But you confirm the word of your prophets and perform the counsel of your messengers (Isaiah 44:24-25). It is to you that we come and offer up our prayers and petitions. O Lord, hear our prayer. 

First, we ask you to be with your Church throughout the world, especially right now in Hong Kong, Myanmar, Nigeria, Afghanistan, and America. Shake us free from the thirst for respectability and the thrashing of restlessness, and by your Spirit fill us with your power, love and sound mindedness. O Lord, hear our prayer. 

Our hearts are heavy burdened for those who have never trusted in Jesus Christ and his saving work, as well as those who declared their faith in Jesus but have since wondered away (…). Generate in them a repentant faith and a faithful repentance, drawing them to our Savior. And add to our numbers here at Heritage, such as are being saved. O Lord, hear our prayer. 

Look on the nations of this world and grant them mercy and peace that they might hear and obey your Son. We ask you to keep these United States of America from falling over the cliff, down into the cavernous abyss of mindlessness, covetousness, and decadence. O Lord, hear our prayer. 

Finally, we entreat you to provide help, peace, health, patience, victory, sensible minds and sound bodies to these who are harassed by various ailments, numerous assaults, plentiful testings, trials, tumults, and temptations (…). O Lord, hear our prayer. 

These prayers we ask in your name, Lord Jesus. Amen.