A Prayer for Today

July 4, 2019

A Prayer for Today

Our gracious and loving Father today is our national holiday in which we celebrate freedom and independence for our nation. We will hear the mighty strains of marching bands and see banners unfurled. Our hearts will be moved by these events. In the midst of our celebrations, remind us that it is You who gives true independence and hope in Your healing and restoring love.

All around us are the oppressions of disease, poverty, and brokenness in so many forms that pour into our lives and try to lay claim to our spirits. At times, we feel as though we are in bondage. Free us, O Lord. Open our hearts to receive Your healing words of comfort and hope.

Enable us to be people who offer compassion in the presence of sorrow; hope in the presence of desolation; light in the presence of darkness. Walk with us and strengthen us. Give us spirits of eagerness to serve and witness to Your love. Help us to receive Your many blessings and to use the gifts which we have been given to serve You in all that we say, think, and do.

In Jesus’ Name, we pray. AMEN.

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com. The BLOG is also available on Amazon Kindle, by subscription.

Copyright © 2019 by Alex M. Knight

Publications by Alex M. Knight:

·        Seeking the Life in Christ, Meditations on the New Testament and Psalms has been published and is now available at Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle.

·        The second edition of  First Think – Then Pray is available on Amazon Kindle.

·        Meditations on The Story of My Life as told by Jesus Christ has been released as an e-book on Amazon Kindle.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.