"To Him be the Glory Forever" - 18 January 2026

 

With Paul, all the Apostles, the saints and martyrs who have gone before, along with our brothers and sisters world over, we lift our hearts in adoration saying: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen (Romans 11:33-36).

O God, deep in riches, wisdom and knowledge: we pray for your one, holy, catholic and apostolic church, to include this congregation and Village Christian, Western Oaks Christian, Christ’s Church Yukon, and Greater Cleaves Memorial Church. Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may be restored! Renew our days as of old (Lamentations 5:21). Rouse the hearts of your church in this land to humbly seek you, instead of other sources of success and prominence, power or prestige. To seek righteousness, your righteous ways, in our relationships, in our public and private actions, from the White House to our house. To seek humility, because you oppose the proud but give grace to the humble. Perhaps, in your goodness, we will be hidden in the day of your anger. In submission to Jesus our Lord we pray (Zephaniah 2:3).

O God, unsearchable in your judgments and inscrutable in your ways: cause the failing, faltering to come back into your fold; get a grip on those who are rambling off into heresy and those rupturing the peace of your church (…). Expose and put an end to the schemes and stratagems of those who corrupt your truth, and those who haughtily harm your people!

O God, whose ways are beyond our ways and thoughts beyond our thoughts: we humbly ask you to sustain and strengthen the ailing, hurting, hacking and agonizing; also grant a speedy recovery to those giving birth, and those facing surgery (…).

O God, who does not play the quid pro quo game, for no one can give a gift to you that they might be repaid. We implore your compassionate kindness, and good governance for our country, and all the nations of the earth. Defeat what is evil and develop that which is truly virtuous and upright. For the indigent, browbeaten, broken and exploited we beseech you to turn around the aspirations and ambitions of all to let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (Amos 5:24).

O God, from whom, through whom and to whom are all things: we plead with you to aid John Robert and the Reformed University Fellowship at OSU. Fill up the workers and willing helpers that are needed. Open doors that no one can shut, and yes, shut doors that no one can open. Truly, to you belongs the glory through Jesus your Son and by your Holy Spirit.  Therefore, all of this we ask for your glory, our good, and the honor of Jesus, who taught us to pray, Our Father

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