Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! For his mercy endures forever. (Psalm 118:1)
Thank you, LORD, for your enduring mercy to us in the midst of all of the confusion in your church and in this nation. Please stop the disinformation about health care reform.
Let Israel now say, “His mercy endures forever.” (Psalm 118:2)
Holy Spirit, please help all of us throughout this nation know and say, “Your mercy endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron now say, “His mercy endures forever.” (Psalm 118:3)
Jesus, we pray that the leaders and teachers of the Episcopal Church would know and say, “Your mercy endures forever.”
Let those who fear the Lord now say, “His mercy endures forever.” (Psalm 118:4)
Holy Father, thank you for loving us so much, for sending your son to die for us, “Your mercy endures forever!”
I called on the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place [set me free]. (Psalm 118:5)
Jesus, in our distress over your church we have called on you — please set us in that place of freedom where we cast all our cares on you.
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Psalm 118:6)
Father, thank you for being there when we need you.
The Lord is for me among those who help me; therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me. (Psalm 118:7)
Father, my heart’s desire for those who hate your faithful people is that you will bring them to conversion and repentance. Thank you.
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. (Psalm 118:8 )
Jesus, you are our confidence and our hope.
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. (Psalm 118:9)
Father, please help us keep our hope and our trust fixed on you where true joys are to be found.
We pray for the princes of your church — the bishops — that they will turn to you.
We pray for the princes of this nation — the President and the governors, the congressmen and legislators, and the judges — that they will turn to you and seek your guidance. Thank you.
A word received: Pray for my people to have my mind about the events in the Episcopal Church.
Pray for my people to hold me as the standard of measurement.
Pray for my people to return to my word and truth.
Pray for my people to desire my will and purposes to be worked out in the Episcopal Church.
Sunday: 118; 2 Samuel 17:1-23; Gal. 3:6-14; John 5:30-47
Monday: 106:1-18; 2 Samuel 17:24-18:8; Acts 22:30-23:11; Mark 11:12-26
Notes from the Front Line
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009
From: Noel Dawes
Subject: Ministering at Helping Military Families Conference
Meryl and I are ministering at the Helping Military Families Conference in CO from Sun 16 Aug to Fri 21 Aug inclusive. Conference details are at http://www.accts.org/naramcfc and we would welcome your prayers for us and the conference as a whole.
Many thanks and blessings!
P.S. If you have served your country in a war zone, especially in Iraq or Afghanistan – or in any of the many battles and actions the men and women our armed forces have fought since World War 2 up to today – you may be interested to look at http://www.christ-the-king-center.org/WelcomeHome/.
Click on the links. Download a brochure and pass it on to a friend.
If you feel a Welcome Home Retreat is for you, either as a helper or a guest, please call Sandra Lester at 518.692.9550 ext 202. Donors have been generous and the Retreat is offered free of charge. We have huge hearts to minister Christ’s healing grace to Warriors’ lives. Our fifth, very successful, Retreat took place from 3-5 August 2009.
The last Retreat date for 2009 is 26-28 October. Dates for 2010 will be publicized very soon.
Y’all come – be refreshed from the wellspring of life!
[Note: Pray for the Welcome Home Initiative!]
Albany Intercessor
