"Blessed are You, O God and Father..." - 18 May 2025

 

Blessed are you, O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to your great mercy, you have caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. We have been born anew to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading, kept in heaven for us. And by your power we are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time (1 Peter 1:3-7). Glory to you, O God!

O God most high, we acknowledge that you are right and just, even when your wrath is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who often suppress your truth in unrighteousness. We love and pray for this nation you have providentially placed us in, and for our leaders. We confess that we, as a nation, in declaring ourselves wise, too often show ourselves to be fools. O Lord, do not give us up in the lusts of our hearts to impurity, dishonoring our bodies among ourselves. Do not give us up to dishonorable passions. Do not give us up to a debased mind that seeks to do what ought not to be done (Romans 1:18-28). Rather, grant us a coast-to-coast repentance, and bring about national recovery in the days ahead. Lord, have mercy.

O God, our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble; we implore you to rain down peace, plenty, goodness and guidance on all nations of the earth, and the leaders of those nations. Build up those practices, institutions and administrations that protect the poor, widowed, street children, as well as the beat down and beat up. And bring good purpose and prudence to all lands. Lord, have mercy.

We pray on behalf of your Church world-over, this congregation, Dan and Becky Young and their mission team, as well as St. Luke, St. Paul, St. John, and Serenity Baptist churches. You know what goes on behind closed doors; you know what the needs of your people are, even before they do. You are the one who loves your church far more than anyone else does. Therefore, we pray for you to defend and protect your people from all enemies from within and without. Rectify the things that may be rotten. Strengthen the things that are weak. Enliven the faint. Fill up that which is lacking and fortify the faithful. Lord, have mercy. 

Caring God, save those straying and wayward and reclaim those who are disoriented (…). Further, please restore and repair the bodies, nightmares, aspirations, longings, and minds of those who are drained, despairing, dejected or distressed. We pray especially for those fighting and being faced with Depression, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, MS, Bipolar issues, Aging concerns, Debilitating migraines, etc. (…). Lord, have mercy. And now we join all of our requests together to pray as we have been taught: Our Father…

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