Prayer for August 9-15, 2020
Sermon Text: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; 1 Kings 19:9-18; Matthew 14:22-33
That we may be led to the places You want us to be and do the things You call us to do
O God, disappointment, crisis, threat, and
terror can arise quickly and unexpectedly in our lives. Sometimes there is no
time to prepare, barely time to react. Sometimes we are just caught up in
something from which we cannot extricate ourselves. At other times, there is a
momentary sense of panic from which we cry out, “Help!” or “Save me!”
Sometimes the difficulties last but a
moment, but sometimes they endure for long periods of time that try our
patience and endurance.
All in all, we have learned that You are near. We have learned that You are able to sustain us and deepen our trust in the midst of our times of trial. Sometimes You grab us and pull us out of the chaos that threatens us, but most of the time You act in quiet, unseen ways to get us to where You want us to be in order to do what You have prepared us to do.
We rejoice in the ways You have revealed yourself to us and the ways in which You have rescued us. Receive our praise and gratitude! Amen.
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