Doing Life Together

Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, O God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
your might to all who are to come (Psalm 71:18 NIV).

Dear God, You are the Creator of the universe.
The forces of evil are nothing to You;
You have conquered them.

You are the gravity that holds all things together;
on the last day, You will let go,
and mankind will tremble.

You are the source of all power,
of all goodness and mercy.
Satan thought he could usurp Your power;
he was wrong. Though he attracted followers,
You freed them through the blood of Your Son.
May I always declare Your power and Your love.
May all generations worship and adore You. Amen.

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You know my folly, O God;
my guilt is not hidden from you (Psalm 69:5 NIV).

Dear God, I confess that I have sinned.
I know what is right, but I my selfishness
I neglect to do it.
I speak words that wound.
I make jokes that hurt.
I have not been a good daughter, sister, wife, mother.
I’ve fallen short as a teacher and a writer.
Every role you’ve given me has been tainted by my shortcomings.

In Your patience, You have taught me,
but I am stubborn and a slow learner.
I mourn that there is no good in me.
It is inconceivable that You should love me,
but You have forgiven me.
You have accepted Jesus’ life in payment for my sins.
You exchanged my guilt for salvation.

Lord, You bought me; I am Yours.
Transform me into the person You created me to be. Amen.

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Blessed are those you choose
and bring near to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,
of your holy temple (Psalm 65:4).

Lord, You created the universe.
All that exists belongs to You,
and You provide it to us.
You promise that Your abundance is ours forever,
for all who draw close to You through Jesus, Your Son.

How can it be that God would give heaven to those who love Him?
And why would anyone turn Him down?

Dear God, Your Presence is available to me right now.
Keep me mindful of Your Holy Spirit within me.
Let me never take Your blessings for granted.
May my life be one of gratitude and praise. Amen.

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For you have heard my vows, O God;
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name (Psalm 61:5 NIV).

Dear God, Creator of the universe,
Salvation of humanity, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-loving,
I kneel at the foot of Your throne and worship You.
You alone are worthy of the praises of all the world.
May every soul proclaim You as Lord.
You have promised me eternal life in Your presence and access to all Your abundance.
You have adopted me as a daughter of the King.
Who am I to deserve such blessing?
I am no one, yet You love me anyway, through the intercession of Your Son.
Thank You, Lord, for Your mercy to me, a sinner. Amen.

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Do you rulers speak justly?
Do you judge uprightly among men?
No, in your heart you devise injustice,
and your hands mete out violence on the earth (Psalm 58: 1-2 NIV).

Lord, in Your sovereign wisdom and love,
You have established our leaders.
We notice that some of them are good and govern with righteousness;
some are evil and serve only themselves.
Lord, help us respond appropriately to leaders around the world.
Help us to build alliances with the regimes we should support.
Help us to confront those leaders who are abusive to their own people.
Give us the discernment to be able to tell the difference.
Lord, in Your mercy, give us good leaders.
Help us root out those of despicable character.
Give wisdom to our President, our legislature, and our judges.
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
May Your Spirit dwell among us; make our country great. Amen.

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I am in the midst of lions;
I lie among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords. . .
When I am afraid,
I will trust in you (Psalm 57:4; 56:3 NIV).

Lord, I am horrified when I observe the people in this world,
when I hear their lies.
They speak evil as if it were truth.
They slander the innocent and praise the wicked.
They attack the righteous.
Everything is upside down.

Dear Lord, set Your creation in order.
Destroy the corrupt; make all things new.

Dear Jesus, when the end days come,
help me be courageous, because
I know the outcome.
I will welcome You when You come in glory.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Amen.

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Your tongue plots destruction;
it is like a sharpened razor, you who practice deceit (Psalm 52:2).

Lord, we are surrounded by negativity and downright lies.
Sometimes I can’t figure out who or what is true.
Lord, silence the deceivers. Expose the liars.
Let me not be taken in by manipulators.
Lord, only You are truth; I turn to You in my confusion.
Give me wisdom and discernment in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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