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Prayer to see the poor and the struggling
“For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’” Deuteronomy 15:11 ESV Let us pray. Lord Jesus, You see the destitute, the forgotten, the lonely, the underprivileged, the homeless, the…
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God’s standard lifts up His people
“But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”” Luke 14:13-14 ESV Strange how the scriptures set a different standard than what we are used to. Isn’t it…
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Prayer for those facing tragedy
“They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support.” Psalm 18:18 ESV Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we struggle in times of tragedy when the unexpected hurts our very soul. You have created us with Your creative beauty that would ever be present and so quickly the bright beauty…
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Prayer for those struggling
“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” 1 Peter 5:10 ESV Let us pray. Lord of life who has endured suffering of body from the torture of Roman soldiers, who has…
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God’s grace is sufficient
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV When Jesus said “ask and you shall receive,” we get excited. However, we…