Our Father In Heaven - Prayer

Our Father in heaven

Hallowed be Your name...

You will know at last that I, the LORD, am your Savior and Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.  No longer will you need the sun or moon to give you light, for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light and He will be your glory. The sun will never set; the moon will not go down. For the Lord will be your everlasting glory.

Your kingdom come

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven...

Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all the nations to see! For the glory of the Lord is shining upon you. Darkness as black as night will cover all the nations of the earth; but the glory of the Lord will shine over you. All the nations will come to your light. Mighty kings will come and see your radiance. In that day, I will make My Temple glorious! Your days of mourning will come to an end. Though you were once despised and hated and rebuffed by all, you will be beautiful forever. You will be a joy to all generations. For I will make you so.  They will call you the City of the Lord, and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Look, I am creating new heavens and a new earth - so wonderful that no one will even think about the old ones anymore. Be glad; rejoice forever in my creation. And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and delight in My people. And the sound of weeping and crying will be no more. 

Give us this day our daily bread...

Your godliness will lead you forward and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind. Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as day. The Lord will guide your continually, watering your life when you are dry and keeping you healthy too. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.

For since the world began, no ear has heard, and no eye has seen a God like You, who works for those who cheerfully do good, who follow godly ways. 

 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors...

LISTEN! The Lord is not too weak to save you, and He is not becoming deaf. He can hear you when you call. But there is a problem – your sins have cut you off from God.  Because of your sin, He has turned away and will not listen anymore…The Lord looked and was displeased to find that there was no justice. He was amazed that no one stepped in to help the oppressed. So He himself stepped in to save them with His mighty power and justice. He put on righteousness as His body armor and placed the helmet of salvation on His head… “The Redeemer will come to Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “to buy back those...who have turned from their sins.”

 Keep us from being tempted and deliver us from the evil one...

Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day. Honor the Lord in everything you do, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly. If you do this, the Lord will be your delight. I will give you great honor and give you a full share of the inheritance I promised to Jacob, your ancestor. I, the Lord, have spoken!

O Jerusalem, I have posted watchman on your walls; they will pray to the LORD day and night for the fulfillment of His promises. Take no rest, all you who pray. Give the LORD no rest until He makes Jerusalem the object of praise throughout the earth....The LORD has sent this message to every land: "Tell the people of Israel, 'Look, your Savior, is coming. See, He brings His reward with Him as He comes.'" They will be called the Holy People and the People redeemed by the LORD. 

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

For I, the LORD, love justice. I hate robbery and wrongdoing. I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering and make an everlasting covenant with them. Their descendants will be known and honored among the nations. Everyone will realize that they are the people the LORD has blessed.  I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For He has dressed me with clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bride with her jewels. Because I love Zion, because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot remain silent. I will not stop praying for her until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation blazes like a burning torch.

The LORD will give you a new name. The LORD will hold you in His hands for all to see – a splendid crown in the hands of God. Your new name will be the Bride of God, for the LORD delights in you and will claim you as His own. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.

Lord, hear my prayer.

In Jesus Name. Amen.

Yolanda 

Scriptures references are Matthew 6:9-15 and portions of Isaiah 57-62.

The Mad Run

I just went on a MAD run…

I was so upset that I couldn’t even drive myself to my normal running track.

I just put on my shoes, grabbed my headphones, and ran out the front door.

As my feet hit the pavement and the music drowned out all the world’s noise

I started talking to God.

God, I’m mad!

I’m mad that the world is spinning faster and faster into darkness.

I’m mad that women are being raped by men who think it’s their right.

I’m mad that children are being slaughtered because they refuse to denounce their faith in Jesus Christ.

I’m mad that my brothers and sisters in Christ are sitting in prison, tortured, and murdered for simply spreading the Gospel.

I’m mad that wrong is now right and right is now wrong.

I’m mad that the good guys are now considered bad guys and the bad guys are laughing all the way to the bank.

I’m mad that evil seems to be triumphing because good people do nothing.

I’m mad that political correctness has made us blind, deaf, and dumb.

I’m mad that babies are being killed and sold for their body parts and the world is silent but animals die and the world raises the roof in protest.

I’m mad because I want Jesus to come back right now but He’s taking His sweet time.

But mostly I’m mad at myself…

I’m mad because I’m impatient for You to come back and right every wrong.

I’m mad because I’m fearful that things are only going to get worse before they get better.

I’m mad because I feel helpless and I don’t know how to help.

I’m mad because I’m not sure I’d have one iota of the courage those martyred children had.

I’m mad because instead of praying I’m whining.

I’m mad because instead of praising I’m complaining.

I’m mad because instead of having mercy I want justice.

I’m mad because I want to escape when You want me to stand my ground.

So please help me, God, to not be mad anymore.

Help me see the world the way you do.

Help me to see people through the eyes of Your love.

Help me to pray for the righteous as well as the wicked.

Help me to have faith that You will work all things for good for those who love You and are called according to Your purpose.

Give me the wisdom to stand firm on Your Word.

Give me the courage to fight the good fight.

Give me the endurance to run the race You have set before me.

And thank you, God, for running with me tonight on the road of my distress.

Thank you for revealing Yourself to me in the glorious light of the sun shining through the darkness of the clouds.

You reminded me that You are here. You are always here.

You will not leave me alone to face what is unknown to me but known to You. 

You promised You would guide me through the dark days to come.

So use me God, however you see fit, to share the Good News that You are still working. You are still in control. Darkness may think it’s winning but You will be victorious. The day is coming when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Until that day, give me Your joy and peace so that I will not lose sight of You again.

I ask all these things in Name of my Savior and King, Jesus.

Amen.

Yolanda

  

Psalm 59:16-17 (ESV)
But I will sing of Your strength;

I will sing aloud of Your steadfast love in the morning.
For You have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
O my Strength, I will sing praises to You, for You, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.

2 Peter 3:9 (CEV)

The Lord isn’t slow about keeping His promises, as some people think He is. In fact, God is patient, because He wants everyone to turn from sin and no one to be lost.

Isaiah 25:7-9
But for those who are righteous, the path is not steep or rough. You are a God of justice, and You smooth out the road ahead of them. Lord, we love to obey Your laws; our heart's desire is to glorify Your name. All night long I search for You...For only when You come to judge the earth will people turn from wickedness and do what is right. 

Isaiah 24:23
Then the Lord Almighty will mount on Mount Zion. He will rule gloriously in Jerusalem in sight of all the leaders of his people. There will be such glory that the brightness of the the sun and moon will seem to fade away.