Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2012

Dear Lord, we ask for Your strength and perseverance as we continue to follow Your Will daily. Help us to faithfully plant seeds and nurture them, knowing that it is You, Lord, that makes them grow.  May we rely on Your Spirit to guide us and bear fruit in our lives.  Help us to trust that our obedience will reap a harvest in due time. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.” 

(Galatians 6:9, New American)

Week of Sept. 23 - 29, 2012

Heavenly Father, we come thanking You for Your guiding light in our lives. You are
always with us, walking beside us, gently guiding us on the pathway of life.  Your hands,
filled with comfort and peace, are extended to each of us. Forgive us for forgetting to ask
You to come and be with us in our daily activities. We need You every minute of each day.
Please help us to call out to You to receive the blessings You have for us. Help us to share these
blessings with those in need. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. 

“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”  

(Psalm 119:105) NLT

Week of Sept. 16 - 22, 2012

Heavenly Father, You are the Creator of heaven and earth and all within.  There is no other God but You and there will come none after You. We lift up our voice in humble adoration to You. May our hearts cry out for more of You. May our spirits soar with wings as eagles. May our love for You be evident in all that we do and say.  Thank You for the blessed assurance we have in knowing that You hear us when we call. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

“I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.
 Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!”

(Psalm 116:1-2) NLT

Week of Sept. 9 -15, 2012

Heavenly Father, We come with joyful hearts to thank You for the grandparents placed in our lives. How inspiring to receive their wisdom and insights on the matters of daily living. How awesome to watch them enjoy the simple delights of a dripping ice cream cone, or inhaling a fragrant flower.  How infectious is their laughter when cheering a grandchild in a competition. How precious is their smile when looking upon a newborn grandchild. How bright are their eyes when embracing their children’s children.
Father, thank You for allowing us to see You in the expressions of grandparents as they share their love for You with those around them.  In Jesus’ precious name we pray. Amen.

“One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts.”

Psalm 145:4 (KJV)

Week of Sept. 2 - 8, 2012

Merciful Father, Help us to accept your call to labor and to rest. Labor we must, if we are satisfy our daily needs. Nevertheless, we lean heavily on Your promises to provide for us, especially those of us who cannot provide for ourselves. We recommit ourselves to answer the call to love You and to love each other. Help us to show that love for each other as we stretch forth our hands to the needy both in charity and in justice. We make our prayer through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls! Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.”

— Matthew 11:28 - 30  (Jerusalem)

Week of Aug. 26 - Sept. 1, 2012

Heavenly Father, the poor of the world teach us so much about human dignity, about justice, and about loving our neighbor. When the stresses of everyday life overwhelm us, help us to remember those who struggle daily for survival. Help us to take advantage of the opportunities You present us to help them, by generously sharing our blessings and Your love. We ask all of this in Jesus’ name. Amen.


“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least
 of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

(Matthew 25:40) NIV

Week of Aug. 19 - 25, 2012

Dear Jesus, You are the outstretched hand that reaches down and pulls us up out of the stormy waters of temptation, and leads us to sturdy ground. You are the bridge that carries us over the gorges and valleys of life. You are the pillar that strengthens our faith and assures us that God dwells within. Your presence in our lives gives hope and confidence that we can do all things through You who strengthens us. We praise and thank You.  Amen.


“In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
 When the disciples, saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified.
‘It’s a ghost,’ they said and cried out in fear.
 But Jesus immediately said to them, ‘Take courage: it is I, do not be afraid.’”

(Matthew 14:25-27) NIV