"You Are Our God Who Strengthens Us..." - 13 July 2025

O God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, who has promised us that we have nothing to fear for you are with us, we have no reason to be dismayed for you are our God, who strengthens us, who helps us, who upholds us with your righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10): we pray for your Church throughout the nations, along with Kingsview Freewill Baptist Church, Oak Hills, Shady Nook, and Southern Oaks Freewill Baptist Church. Look upon our necessities and grant all good things essential for us to do what you have called us to. Build us up in the most holy faith, that we may be able to stand strong against all the wiles of the devil.

Look on this congregation with your favor and support. In the words of your servant, Micah, help us – in all of our affairs and actions and ambitions – to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly before you. Provide us with opportunities and occasions at our Sports Camp VBS to point the kids and their guardians to Jesus, to his work and way. Be pleased, even now, to send your Spirit into the hearts and minds of all of them, stirring them up, and turning them toward Jesus Christ freely offered to all in the Gospel.

We pray for those unstable people who twist the writings of Paul and the rest of Scripture to their own destruction. Bring those systems, schemes and stratagems to no effect; and may they come to renounce their heretical ways and be brought to the Truth. And we implore you for the people in our lives who need to call on the name of the Lord; folks who have fallen away; and others we know whose faith and trust has been betrayed or badly battered; and those who are just plain deluded (…). Draw them close in your kind embrace, that they would turn away from iniquity and find their utmost pleasure in you.

Holy God, guide and direct the leaders of this country to promote and practice genuine justice while protecting our legitimate liberties. On the local, State and National level, shake out those who are Machiavellian and mercenary, then fill their offices with those who will work for economic robustness, but also ethical results. And for the residents and citizens of this land, that we would all be good stewards of our national virtues, freedoms and resources.

Hear us, O Lord, as we plead with you for the nations of this often splintered and spiteful world. Please defend your Church in all places; point the leaders of every nation in the right direction; and provide all that is needed for the peoples to dwell healthily and happily on earth.

We pray for those who use terror, trauma, bloodshed and banditry to gain power and coerce the weak – whether they do this in their families, communities or territories: may the wheels of their machinations become bogged down and clogged up until they become impotent and their wheels pop off; and may their hearts be turned by your gracious love found in Christ.

We intercede for those with poor health, scant monies, family friction, anxious fears and fearful anxieties (…). May they be aided in their privations, assisted in their improvements, and abetted in their progress. And now, in the power of your Spirit we pray as Jesus taught us, “Our Father…”