Day 34, October 31, 2012
There is nothing to fear because You, Lord, are in control of all things.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. (Psalm 27:1-3)
Oh God, Almighty, King of Kings. As King David prayed, “Praise be to You, O Lord, God of our father Israel, rom everlasting to everlasting. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom, You are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things. In Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give You thanks, and praise Your glorious name.”
Father, with such a great deal facing each of us in the economy in which we live, may we not be overwhelmed with prices, politics, and propaganda that we forget You. Too often we have forgotten You and left You out of our lives. Forgive us, Lord.
We are thankful Father, that You never forget us. Thank You for telling us, “I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.” And also, Lord, “that no greater love is there than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Father, we know that we need not be concerned about our future. As You said through Jeremiah, “‘For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope”. We don’t know what this means for us on a day-to-day basis, but time will tell. Whatever it is, Lord, we can be assured that it is good, because You, Oh God are in control.
Dear Lord, keep our hearts and minds focused on You and be the center and foundation of every aspect of our daily lives. May we draw together in You with each other, joined so we will be one even as You, Oh Lord, are One with the Father. With You, Lord, we will be a “three-fold cord not easily broken.
The words of Your Apostles and the effect on the early Church profoundly impacted us. We have those inspired, God-breathed words today in our Bibles. May our desire to be impacted by those same Words be stronger in our lives every day. We pray for Your Church, Father. Please place in each heart of each Christian a desire to become a Church United so those in the world will see “the Way, and the Truth, and the Life” is truly in You. By Your Spirit, bring down the “wall of partition between us;” rid what divides us from person to person and from congregation to congregation. Unite Us, O Lord, In Your Love.
Lord, today we face many hardships in a time when our faith is continually tested. We know, Oh God, there is nothing to fear because You, Oh Lord, are in control of all things. You are our strength and our defender. Lord, there is nothing too hard for You. Therefore, let us be confident in our faith and bold in telling others of Your marvelous love.
Father, knowing You are in control, we ask for Your mighty hand to be on this election in 6 days. We ask for Your continued blessings on the United States of America. We need You, Oh God and we ask You to please heal our land. We ask all these things through Jesus Christ, Amen.