Prayer & Praise
We love to tell the old, old story.
We love to sing the old, old song of your saving deeds of mercy and freedom and healing and newness.
We know about Exodus freedom and dancing tambourines.
We know about land and huge clusters of grapes.
We know about rivers of water and rivers of oil.
We know about the strangeness that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the dead are raised, the poor rejoice.
We know.
Give us courage to trust what we know and to obey what we hope.
We know that the old, old story-in our telling-becomes a new, dangerous, transforming song.
And so we sing!
Walter Brueggemann. Prayers for a Privileged People (pp. 109-110). Kindle Edition.
It’s hard to find the “old old story” in today’s worship songs. We’ve dumbed down everything; from the pulpit to the praise.
Remembering in prayer
Linnea and her sister who has cancer, sister’s salvation
Erunner and his mom who has artery blockage
Erunners wife who has RA
Nenes dad passed away
Michael who has upcoming surgeries, has spot on lung and tumor on thyroid.
Mks mom who has cancer
London’s mom had spinal surgery- for a quick recovery
London- general
Captain Kevin- new direction for he and his wife, work load, health
Dan- direction for he and his wife
Praying for all in dusty’s post.
Thank you so much, dusty, for compiling all the needs in one place 🙂
Remember in prayer
Paige – 4 boys to be pleasing to God
Update- my moms surgery went well but a couple days afterwards she had some complications including a Pulmonary embolism and perhaps another fracture.
Long week….
So sorry london, will keep praying!
London- praying for your Mom and you…
London, what a long week for you all. I am so sorry, and will continue to pray. I was just in your area…
Mk’s mom, E’s mom &wife…praying….Linnea’s sister…
Michael, Captn, Dan…
thankful for you Dusty. hugs.
oops…not your area London…sorry..typo.
My mom seems about the same right now while we wait for liver/kidney function test and ultrasound results. I need prayer going forward in decision making and prayer for mom as things move on.
Belinda had her meds upped again to try and gain control of her platelets. She’ll be seeing a hematologist and her Rheumatologist as results come in. Prayer for her pain and upcoming decisions/procedures appreciated.
Lord, have mercy.
reading and praying as i do … so many things we can’t control … Lord, indeed we do need Your mercies, help us to rest in the Faith, in what we know of You, as we are tested – give grace to those whose bodies are assaulted with illness to heal…
the death of a saint is not hard, yet the prospect is – Lord, it is after all a once in a lifetime experience – strengthen those on the journey to go through and into Your presence with confidence and comfort these dear souls here who are tasked with the care of an aging parent on that journey to know that they have done well and blessed them far more than they may ever know in this life…
today i’m going to brave the weather and drive into town for a haircut – my first in almost 3 years 🙂 no more old lady with a bun – it’s all coming off… well almost… i praise God for forcing the issue – truly
reading the thread and praying – grateful to Dusty for keeping it alive
The prayer @ #12 posted by John 20:29 so meaningful and applicable to me right now. Amen. My mom not doing well – a difficult surgery tomorrow to give her some relief, I pray. I’m flying back home tomorrow evening to spend the weekend by her side. So thankful I have the opportunity to do so.
Just reread #12 again. Amen.
Lord show Your mercy strong in the lives of the many in need here.
Still praying for you all