“Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love. Then we will shout for joy and be happy all our days.” Psalm 90:14 NET
“But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.” Matthew 6:6. NET
Father of loyal love,
Some other versions use unfailing love or mercy but I love loyal love it suggest an unchangeable depth. Even the love from friends or our family can be strained at times. But Your love is loyal even to death on our behalf. Some days we just need and want to be comforted in our sorry state not needing to be challenged or lectured.
We just want to wake up and say good morning God, and let You enfold us and not have to care all the cares in our world – but give them all to You. Then if we do have responsibilities, or things we need to do, our day can be ordered by you. It doesn’t have to drive us, drain us or rule over us. We can dace the day with You, upheld and loved.
Give us those moments, like now, to come to a pause and allow Your thoughts into our thoughts. Your loyal love to be our shield, our buffer. Stop us rushing on without You. The cross, the empty tomb, the breakfast that You prepared on the beach after Your resurrection. Remind us we live in You, we go with You. Your loyal love is with us all day and every night.
Direct our thoughts, speak to us and hear our prayers. Enfold us in your loyal love. When we are alone just give us Jesus.
In His name we pray, Amen
Suggestions for prayer . . .
Father,
For our close family.
For our extended family, friends, neighbours.
For our church fellowship, ministers and congregations.
For our king and all those in authority (1 Timothy 2:2). World kings, dictators, leaders and rulers.
For Ukraine. Please end war, soon. Reconcile Putin by Your Spirit with thoughts of peace.
For Gaza, all the Middle East. Solutions for a reconciliation and lasting peace.
For those suffering with the outbreak of Mpox across Africa. For vaccines.
For Your loyal love to be shown through food banks, orphanages, clean water, emergency relief.
For weary Christians to be revived, prayer groups see answers and hard hearts melt to see Jesus.
For us enfold us in Your loyal love so we know it, feel it, experience it and can face whatever the day brings.
In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
Worship Friday 23rd August 2024
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You can have all this world
But give me Jesus
And when I am alone
Oh, and when I am alone
And when I am alone, give me Jesus
And when I come to die
Oh, and when I come to die
And when I come to die, give me Jesus
Lyrics: Traditional African-American
CD version: Fernando Ortega, Hymns of Worship, Word.