Daily Prayers - July

[bluidkiti]

July 26

Prayer for the Morning

Blessed are you, Lord God of my salvation, to you be praise and glory forever. As once you ransomed your people from Egypt and led them to freedom in the promised land, so now you have delivered me from the dominion of darkness and brought me into the kingdom of your risen Son.

May I, the fruit of your new creation, rejoice in this new day you have made, and praise you for your mighty acts. Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

*****

Prayer of Abandonment

Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your will be done in me, and in all Your creatures — I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul; I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, for I love you Lord, and so need to give myself, to surrender myself into your hands, without reserve, and with boundless confidence,
For you are my Father. Amen.

Meditation

[Let Your will be done in me.]

*****

Finally, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let me think about these things. What I have learned and received, let me do; and the God of peace be with us all.
Amen.

*****

Dear Lord, when has life not been uncertain? Each generation has its own problems, and when Your people have turned away from You, their trials and hardships have intensified. So what do You require of us, and where can we find security? ... You have said that we are "to act justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with You,"* and that "he that shall endure to the end shall be saved."** ... Help me to keep the faith, and to walk closely with You; for You only expect me to be the best that I can be in whatever circumstances I find myself, and to try to reflect You as Your witness. ... Let me never forget that for any Christian the safest place to be is in the center of Your will. ... Help me Lord, for I am often weak and easily discouraged. Remind me to trust You and to walk in faith, and to seek the Holy Spirit's guidance.

In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.

* (Micah 6:8) ** (Matt. 24:13)

© 2000 by D. L. Hammond, Permission to copy granted for noncommercial use.