Prayer & Praise
O Thou most sweet and loving Lord, Thou knowest mine infirmities, and the necessities which I endure;in how great evils and sins I am involved; how often I am weighed down, tempted, and disturbed by them.
I entreat of Thee consolation and support.
I speak to Thee who knowest all things, to whom all my inward thoughts are open, and who alone canst perfectly comfort and help me.
Thou knowest what things I stand in most need of.
Behold, I stand before Thee poor and naked, calling for grace, and imploring mercy.
Refresh Thy hungry supplicant, kindle my coldness with the fire of Thy love, enlighten my blindness with the brightness of Thy presence.
Suffer me not to go away from Thee hungry and dry, but deal mercifully with me, as often times Thou hast dealt wonderfully with Thy saints.
Amen.
Thomas à Kempis
Since this is Prayer and Praise, I was to give a praise. Thank you for praying for my 3 year old grandson Bennet, who had a Heart Catheterisation last Tuesday. Everything went perfectly and he was able to go home that evening. The cath proved that he needs his 3rd, and most dangerous, open heart surgery soon; possibly April or May. Thank you for praying for Bennet and for his mama and daddy.
In the multitude of my anxieties within me,
Your comforts delight my soul. Ps. 94:19
Praying for Bennet & Pastor Tim’s recovery may the Lords hand be upon there lives.
http://m.cdapress.com/news/local_news/article_ecc4cf94-f323-5e94-9e2d-f948095f982f.html?mode=jqm
i sat down here this a.m. thinking we need to praise God more loudly and often…
Nonnie, praising God for your update on brave little Bennet – praying with
AA it’s good to hear of blessings such as your link reports
still praying with the pray-ers
I am so happy for Bennet’s progress to this point and pray his next surgery goes perfectly.
Praise report, the house next door was cleared out as of Friday. There were drug dealers living there in what was a very troubling set of circumstances. We thank God they are gone. Praying God will reach them and they can be set free from darkness into the light.
Nonnie,
Praying for Bennet and his parents and grandparents. ERunner, that is the most terrific news. God is good!
Erunner, that is answered prayer! Thank you all for praying for my little guy.
Lord have mercy on little Bennet and really really happy for Erunner.
thank You Lord for protecting Erunner and please let the next occupant be a blessing to his family
prayer continues for Bennet (love that name) and family and others here who are being tested in many other ways, too
Numbering My Days……..
Lord, even though the need for it is hard to be grateful for – thank you for the fact, the reality, of it – praying with the pray-ers continues
to quote a prayer here: “Lord have mercy” indeed
God, keep Michael Newnham close and comforted