Daily Prayers - May

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May 28

O good shepherd, seek me out, and bring me home to your fold again. Deal favourably with me according to your good pleasure, until I may dwell in your house all the days of my life, and praise you forever and ever with them that are there. Amen.

from a prayer of St. Jerome, 408 A.D.

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Father, it is your desire that I prosper and be in health, even as my soul prospers. In the name of Jesus, I put off the old man with its wrong attitudes and behaviors, and put on the new man created in righteousness. I receive and welcome the Word that contains the power to save my soul— to root out strongholds that are contrary to the Truth. I will diligently obey the message; being a doer of the Word and not merely a listener. Thank You for helping me overcome wrong ideas about financial freedom. I will ever be humbly grateful and one with you as I experience financial success in the name of Jesus. Amen

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My Lord, inspire me with kind words and thoughtful deeds, that I may share the yearnings and sympathy of others. May my life show that I am dependable, and may none be left lonely today because of my forgetfulness. Amen.

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Lord Jesus, we read in the gospel that you spoke individually to many people and said:
“Be cured”; Lk 5 13
“Get up and walk”; Lk 5 24
“What do you want me to do for you?” Mt 20 32
“Of course I want to cure you: be healed”; Mt 8 3
“Let what you want be done for you”; Mt 9 29
“Receive your sight”; Lk 18 42
“Receive back your hearing”; Mk 7 34
“Young man, arise”; Lk 7 15
“Go, your son will live”; Jn 4 50
“Go, your faith has saved you.” Mk 10 52
Knowing that you are present in our midst, we ask you today to touch each one of us individually and bring us your healing of body, mind and spirit. Amen.

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Dear heavenly Father, I thank you so much for Your mercy on me when I have made wrong choices in my life, out of my own rebellion. Thank you for giving me the eyes to see my folly and repent of it and turn back to You. Lord, I ask for the grace to continue to walk in wisdom. Help me to be humble when I am corrected, and not to think of myself more highly than I ought to. Let me hear Your words when You speak to me, through whatever means You may use. Bless all of those who are struggling right now in their lives with things that are difficult. Strengthen those who are weak today, and give them a song in their heart which will be their strength. Thank you for Your forgiveness and mercy! In Jesus' mighty Name, Amen.

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God's Treasure Revealed

2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Dear Father, powerful sustainer,

Thank you for putting your treasure in a cracked clay pot like me so that it will be evident that the treasure is from you, the transcendent and powerful God, and not from me, the container.

Thank you for upholding all who serve you. When I am afflicted in every way, I am not crushed; when perplexed, I am not driven to despair; when persecuted, I am not forsaken; when struck down, I am not destroyed.

Reveal your immortality through my mortal body. May unbelievers see the glorious work you are doing in my life.

I come as your humble servant, in the name of your only Son. Amen.

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Dear Lord, our time on earth is short. Please help me realize that it is not the amount of time, but the quality of the time I spend that counts.

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Thank You, Father

Thank you, Father, for bread and meat.
Thank you for the friends we meet.
Thank you for our Moms and Dads.
Thank you for the love we have.
Thank you for our work and play.
Thank you for another day.
In Jesus' name.
Amen.