This Time

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.  Acts 3:19-21 NASB

God, thank You for giving us this time together, gathering, meeting with You, we need Your wisdom and discernment to run the race You set before us - we recognize that this is a spiritual race and the strength and stamina we need is not merely physical but spiritual - spiritual perseverance and spiritual endurance.  Help us to lay aside anything and everything that diverts our attention from Jesus. Thank You for the example and encouragement of the many men and women of faith, who have run the same race before us. And may their faithful witness give us encouragement and determination to follow in their steps, empowered by the the indwelling of Holy Spirit, for Your kingdom Lord, for Your glory.  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!