Throughout our "God at Work" series at Eastbrook, we concluded every service with the following prayer of benediction. I thought I'd share it as a prayer that we could all use in our daily life with work. O Lord, our God, Creator and Ruler of the universe, You have made us in Your image and …
A Prayer for Our Nation and Churches
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I offered a prayer before my sermon that interceded for our nation and churches in the midst of the current tensions. A number of people asked me if I could post it, so here it is: Lord our God, you are the King of kings, And the Lord of …
Listening to God in Prayer
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I spoke from Genesis 18:16-33 about the prayer of faith in a message entitled "Praying in the Midst of Promises and Problems." One of the five types of prayer that I mentioned from that passage was the prayer of listening to God. One aspect of this passage from Abraham's story …
Saturday Prayer 52
Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. (Psalm 127:1 NIV) oh, Father, keep me from failed efforts and fruitless labors in this day and the coming year. I stop and bring all my hopes and developing dreams into Your …
Saturday Prayer 51
Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. (Psalm 86:1 NIV) oh, Father, you see me, both what I am and what I am not. because of Your mercy, open my life more fully to Your power and presence. grace me with Your goodness and widen my heart with Your compassion. ground …
