Prayer & Praise
Collect
O Lord, from whom all good proceeds: Grant us the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may always think those things that are good, and by your merciful guidance may accomplish the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Ezekiel 31:1-6,10-14
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude:
“Whom are you like in your greatness?
     Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon,
with beautiful branches and forest shade,
and of towering height,
its top among the clouds.[a]
 The waters nourished it;
the deep made it grow tall,
making its rivers flow
around the place of its planting,
sending forth its streams
to all the trees of the field.
 So it towered high
above all the trees of the field;
its boughs grew large
and its branches long
from abundant water in its shoots.
 All the birds of the heavens
made their nests in its boughs;
under its branches all the beasts of the field
gave birth to their young,
and under its shadow
lived all great nations.
  “Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because it towered high and set its top among the clouds, and its heart was proud of its height, I will give it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations. He shall surely deal with it as its wickedness deserves. I have cast it out.  Foreigners, the most ruthless of nations, have cut it down and left it. On the mountains and in all the valleys its branches have fallen, and its boughs have been broken in all the ravines of the land, and all the peoples of the earth have gone away from its shadow and left it. On its fallen trunk dwell all the birds of the heavens, and on its branches are all the beasts of the field. All this is in order that no trees by the waters may grow to towering height or set their tops among the clouds,[d] and that no trees that drink water may reach up to them in height. For they are all given over to death, to the world below, among the children of man,[e] with those who go down to the pit.
 Psalm 92
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto your Name, O Most High;
To tell of your loving-kindness early in the morning, and of your faithfulness in the night season;
Upon an instrument of ten strings and upon the lute, Â ith the sound of melody upon the harp.
For you, Lord, have made me glad by your deeds, and I will shout for joy because of your handiwork.
O Lord, how glorious are your works; our thoughts are very deep.
The dull of heart does not consider this, and a fool does not understand it:
Though the ungodly are as green as the grass, and though all the workers of wickedness flourish, they shall be destroyed for ever; but you, Lord, are the Most High for evermore.
For lo, your enemies, O Lord, lo, your enemies shall perish, and all the workers of wickedness shall be destroyed.
But my horn shall be exalted like the horns of wild bulls; for I am anointed with fresh oil.
My eye also shall see its desire upon my enemies, and my ear shall hear with joy the end of the wicked who rise up against me.
 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Lebanon.
 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
 They also shall bring forth fruit in their old age, and shall be green and full of sap,
 That they may show how upright the Lord is, my rock, in whom there is no unrighteousness
 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
 For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.  For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling,  if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked.  For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.  He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
Mark 4:26-34
And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
please remember in prayer…
Em – Major C., an honorable black man is close to going to his eternal home today. . His daughter was one of my daughter’s best friends in H.S
Prayer for his family, if you think of it, would be much appreciated
God keep.
Em – With property taxes paid for the whole year, her mg. company is still adding the tax to her monthly payment. Too convoluted to repeat here, but prayer for my daughter whose mtg. company is cheating her would be appreciated
Michael – Our long time friend and co worker BrianD is asking for prayer…he needs favor in his workplace and with his supervisors.
Join with me in praying that God answer every need our friend has…
Linnea – every joint in my body in pain. It continued to get worse and initial blood tests show I may have an autoimmune disorder. pain has almost rendered me non-functional. Will you pray God relieves the pain? I can’t get in to see a rheumatologist until the end of the March. Please pray for my husband, too, as he’s taken over all my work.
Captain Kevin –colon polyps … job related difficulties, housing situation, pain everywhere, depression, I’ve lost 26 lbs in the last 5 months, and not because I’m trying. I had been wanting to lose weight, but not this way. Honestly, I’m afraid.
Duane Arnold – my mother is in assisted living.
Martin Luther’s Disciple – my 96 yr old mother in law is in a similar situation in SoCal.
Jlo – my niece’s husband Aaron is having a tougher time of it. Has a persistent cough and fever. He has new meds today so hopefully he has a breakthrough.
Erunner – Our brother in law who is in his early 50’s has learned that his carotid artery is 70% blocked. It appears he will be undergoing surgery. They have also found an issue with his heart. He’s a believer with a gentle and wise spirit.
Please pray for him, his wife, and their three grown children.
Raina R. – my sister-in-law. having horrible headaches and recovering from surgery
jtk – for our outreach to the university.many have considered suicide. This is so urgent in my heart and spirit.
Kelly -I have a real need to continue to see my counselor. In addition to the other reasons I see him for I have been having day long panic attacks, on top of the depression and PTSD-C symptoms.
Alissa -My sweet husband has Autism and was let go from his job.
Patrik -Pray for me, an ER nurse in Indianapolis.
Dan form Georgia – I work in aviation/transportation. We are getting hit HARD as many of you know. I am not even confident when I go into work everyday that it will be my last day (layoff or termination). Also struggling a lot with anxiety.
Chris -My wife started her second career as a nurse on the hospital floor that they treat the Covid patients.
Nancy – discernment of an unexpected opportunity to become a more public advocate for the homeless,
Em – daughter is healing from fracture spine
Paige – a family issue and the silencing of a lying gossip who is spreading slander about me to family members and others. It’s an on going issue that is quite perplexing, and apparently demonic. Twisted, delusional and strange.
cash – depression , PTSD
David H – Bell’s Palsy . Right side of my face is paralyzed. Prednisone and an antiviral.
JD – Marshal whose mother told him that she doesn’t love him
Linnea – Jon and Sarah. Please pray that they would know God’s love and would follow Him out of horrible lifestyles to freedom.
Michael, Rick, Joel, Dan, capt. Kevin, Owen – wand to hear from God in their prayer life
JTK – ongoing back issue.
David H – Aunt Ramona has Adenocarcinoma primary lung cancer.
Victor – chronic back pain
Linnea – sister salvation
Paige – 4 boys to be pleasing to God
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek You.
Psalm 9:9-10
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Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught. As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
~Psalm 55:1-2, 16-17
I was overcome by distress and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: “Lord, save me!” The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low,He saved me. Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. For You, Lord, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
~Psalm 116:3-9
Good, good verses dusty – thank you
Praying your prayer list today… 🙏
So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all Your works and consider what Your hands have done. I spread out my hands to You; I thirst for You like a parched land. Answer me quickly, Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life.
~ Psalm 143:4-8
Michael – A little personal news…
On June 21st I will be having a heart valve replaced and an aneurysm repaired.
I’ve put it off as long as I can and longer than I should have.
Years longer…
Make your own application…
While I don’t look forward to the recovery process, I do look forward to being able to function at a higher level than I am able now.
This gives me less than three weeks to get right with God…
That was a joke.
I’m always right with God because of Jesus and He’ll see me through this and either deliver me back here or home with Him.
I’m hoping for the former, but the latter would be better than I can imagine in the flesh.
I have a lot of prep to do before the surgery and a long recovery after…so your prayers are coveted.
Lifting you and joining you in prayer, dear big brother. May the Lord’s will be done. May he guide the surgeon’s hands and give them wisdom, insight, and foresight. May your body, mind and spirit be in harmony and peace in the days to come and on the day of the surgery. May the Lord give you peace and comfort in the upcoming days. May your heart be full of love and support of your family and friends. May the Almighty surround you with His army of angels to keep you safe before and after the surgery to keep the enemy at bay and keep you from Covid 19 and all other infections, colds, bronchitis, flu, or ailment as you prepare and recover.
Big brother, you are continuously in my thoughts and prayers….even more so this month. Much love to you dear friend. ((((Hugs))))
Joining Dusty in her beautiful prayer for Michael. Also praying for your peace, Michael.
Many thanks and much love to you, Dusty.
It’s always been a comfort to know you have me covered…
Thank you, Linnea!
Hi dear Linnea, still praying for your healing. I know your body is betraying you and ask as often as i think of you for comfort and healing. Please Father take Linnea’s pain. Give her strength to carry this load.