Use me, Lord,
Exactly as you want to,
Help me to accept life,
Like your Son.
Let my constant prayer
Be his surrender:
Whatever you desire,
Your will be done.
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Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me (Luke 9:23; NIV).
Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done (Luke 22:42; NIV).
God sends us all a light
Which this world cannot see –
The light that comes to us
Through Christ alone.
God shows us all a truth
Which this world cannot grasp –
The truth that comes to us
Through Christ alone.
God grants us all a joy
Which this world cannot know –
The joy that comes to us
Through Christ alone.
God gives us all a peace
Which this world cannot bring –
The peace that comes to us
Through Christ alone.
References
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12; NLT).
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me” (John 14:6; NLT).
Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit (Luke 10:21; NLT).
Jesus replied, […] “I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give you is a gift the world cannot give (John 14:23;27; NLT).
Do not fear the stillness –
He is here.
Do not fear the silence –
He is here.
Do not fear the darkness –
He is here.
Do not fear aloneness –
He is here.
References
Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10; NIV).
Be silent before the Sovereign Lord (Zephaniah 1:7; NIV).
Clouds and thick darkness surround him (Psalm 97:2; NIV).
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed (Mark 1:35; NIV).
Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me (Psalm 23:4; KJV).
Lord,
We cannot share your light
Without your darkness.
We cannot share your peace
Without your pain.
We cannot share your hope
Without your sorrow.
We cannot share your way
Without your shame.
We cannot share your truth
Without your weeping.
We cannot share your faith
Without your loss.
We cannot share your joy
Without your anguish.
We cannot share your love
Without your cross.
References
I am the light of the world (John 8:12; NLT).
At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock (Matthew 27:45; NLT).
Peace I leave you; my peace I give you (John 14:27; NIV).
Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross (Mark 15:24; NLT).
His name will be the hope of all the world (Matthew 12:21; NLT).
He began to be sorrowful and troubled (Matthew 26:37; NLT).
I am the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6; NLT).
He endured the cross, disregarding its shame (Hebrews 12:2; NLT).
Then Jesus wept (John 11:35; NLT).
Father, into your hands I commit my spirit (Luke 23:46; NIV).
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Mark 15:34; NLT).
Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit (Luke 10:21; NLT).
He was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood (Luke 22:44; NLT).
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13; NIV).
Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me (Luke 9:23; NIV).
Lord,
You fill my heart with faith,
Despite my trials and sorrows –
The gift of your baptising Holy Spirit.
Lord,
You fill my heart with hope,
Despite my blows and burdens –
The gift of your inspiring Holy Spirit.
Lord,
You fill my heart with joy,
Despite my sins and failures –
The gift of your anointing Holy Spirit.
Lord,
You fill my heart with love,
Despite my griefs and troubles –
The fruit of your indwelling Holy Spirit.
References
It is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8; NIV).
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows (John 16:33; NLT).
He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:8; NLT).
You alone are my hope (Psalm 71:5; NLT).
You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; NLT).
Our hearts ache, but we always have joy (2 Corinthians 6:10; NLT).
The fruit of the Spirit is love (Galatians 5:22; NIV).
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38; NLT).
You have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you (1 John 2:27; NLT).
Thank you
For your light, Lord,
Your peace, your truth
Your love;
Your darkness,
Fire,
Hate,
And indignation.
Thank you
For your justice,
Your judgement,
And your law;
Your mercy,
Fairness,
Grace, Lord,
And salvation.
References
God is light (1 John 1:5; NIV).
The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
God is love (1 John 4:16; NIV).
Clouds and thick darkness surround him (Psalm 97:2; NIV).
God is a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24; NIV).
I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery and wrongdoing (Isaiah 61:8; NLT).
The nations will not be able to endure his indignation (Jeremiah 10:10; NKJV).
Don’t you realise God’s justice continues forever? (Psalm 52:1; NLT).
God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad (Ecclesiastes 12:14; NLT).
The sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will (Romans 8:7; NLT).
The Lord our God is merciful (Daniel 9:9; NLT).
The grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people (Titus 2:11; NLT).
Lord God,
I pray for everyone
Who thinks you don’t exist –
For those
Who never say a prayer,
For those
Who do not seek you out,
For those who don’t know
You must wait for us –
And what
They miss.
References
Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God” (Psalm 14:1; NLT).
They never even think of me and my commands, says the Sovereign Lord (Ezekiel 22:12; NLT).
They […] wouldn’t think of praying to the Lord (Psalm 14:4; NLT).
Keep on seeking, and you will find (Matthew 7:7; NLT).
The Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion (Isaiah 30:18; NLT).
The Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy! (Psalm 126:3; NLT).
