To Work

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of Him, – since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened – so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what is the wealth of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the incomparable greatness of His power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of His immense strength. This power He exercised in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and He gave Him to the church as head over all things. Now the church is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.  Ephesians 1:17-23 NET

God, our world is hurting and broken.  We pray for those who have lost loved ones, please comfort them in their grief and loss, cover them with Your peace and presence, as only Holy Spirit can do. We know that in whatever we face, You are our peace and refuge, a very present help in times of trouble. Thank You for reminding us throughout the Bible, we do not face the storms alone, but Jesus Christ is always with us. Whispering calm. Speaking peace. Bringing rest to our souls.  We confess our need for You. We ask You to forgive us for trying to figure everything out on our own, for not trusting that You, oh Lord, You are more than able and powerful to work on our behalf. Forgive us for picking back up what we already determined to lay down at the foot of the cross. Give us the ability to trust You more, give us a heart that finds rest in Your presence, give us the wisdom to seek peace and pursue it, remembering it’s only to be found in You alone.  We pray forgiveness, we pray grace, we pray encouragement, We pray hope, we pray healing, we pray joy, we pray deliverance, we pray reconciliation, we pray love, we pray rejoicing, we pray salvation, we pray revival, we pray forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ, amen!