A Prayer of Hope and Strength
To our Sovereign God, to our Creator, to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God be honor and glory forever and ever. I Timothy 1:17 I worship and praise you today for you alone are worthy. Hallowed be Thy Name.
O Lord I need you again today! I know you hear me. The sounds of the universe and the chaos on earth do no drown out my voice—for You say in Your Word, “Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. Isaiah 65:24 And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, let your ears be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant… Nehemiah 1:5-6 I love you Lord and I have kept your commandments. In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. Psalms 18:6 Thank You for hearing me.
Today I am close to being overwhelmed by this current test of my strength and resolve; but my trust is in You. You have kept count of my tossings, put my tears in your bottle… Psalms 56:8 God you care for us! Oh, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17 So today I am asking that I …may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Colossians 1:9 I need clear directions on how to proceed—strength and hope. Now may the God of hope fill [me] with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit [I] may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 For I know the plans I have for you, declared the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 With him [the world] is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles. II Chronicles 32:8
[Now] I bless the Lord who gives me counsel… Psalms 16:7 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding, Proverbs 2:6 I pray for wisdom that can only come from you and ask that You speak knowledge and understanding to me so that I can proceed within your will and your way. Lord I know that—many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Proverbs 19:21 Lord this current test reveals my weakness and my need for your strength, your wisdom, understanding and knowledge. I pray that it be resolved according to your will and your purpose. My hope and my strength reside in you O Lord. This is my prayer today.
In the Name of Jesus Christ I ask for your help.
December 14, 2016