A Prayer for Today: February 4, 2009

Almighty God,

Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord. We praise You for all that You do to keep us each and everyday. We rejoice at the privilege it is to be known as God’s children. We are nothing apart from You. Thank You for loving us so deeply that You sacrificed Your only begotten Son, so that each of us could have the opportunity to be forgiven and have the promise of eternal life.

While Your Son paid the ultimate price on the cross for each of us, we must be reminded that it is our responsibility to come to You and ask forgiveness for our sins. Holy Spirit, move in our lives and in our hearts, and prompt us to be repentant when we fail You. Nudge us daily, to seek forgiveness when we fail You, Lord.

For those who have never heard Your Word or never known the path to eternal life, let our lives shine and point each unbelieving, lost soul, directly to You. This is not about religion; it is about a personal relationship with Jesus. It is not complicated and it is not confusing, Father. We have failed and sinned and You love us so much that You have offered Your Son, Jesus Christ, so that our sins can be forgiven. Thank You, God, for loving each of us that much. May someone who reads this prayer, be prompted to turn their lives over to You.

Our country faces serious issues. Only through Your guidance and Your Word can any leader find success. Proverb 16:3 instructs us: “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” Draw the leaders of our cities, states, and nation to seek You and Your guidance as all decisions are made. Let our country be a supporter of Israel as we know that we will be blessed by this support. Protect our nation from terrorist threats.

As we come to you with these petitions, let us reflect on 1 John 5:14-15: “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”

Your Word is full of accounts of healing, restoration, divine protection, provision, and salvation. Therefore, we come asking that our petitions be granted because we know and believe that it is Your will. Thank You, Father, for being patient with each of us and for listening to our pleas. We rejoice at your goodness and mercy.

In Jesus’ Precious Name I pray, Amen.