He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.” (Matthew 26:42; NIV),
References The prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well (James 5:15; NIV).
To keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh… Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 11:7-9; NLT).
This prayer arose spontaneously out of my silence yesterday, resolving my long-standing fear of having to meet my mother again one day, in heaven.
My mother is a part of me,
And I, Lord, am a part of her.
Despite the suffering she caused,
Our primal linkage will endure.
Lord, I’ve forgiven her abuse –
Through prayer, I’ve let it go, at last.
I understand her suffering,
Her rage, her devastating past.
I used to dread that I would have
To meet her when my race is run.
But now I know she cannot hurt me
Any more, for we’ll be one
In you, the God who heals us all.
No harm will come to me, just good,
For when you take me in your arms,
I’ll meet my mother in your love.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. (1 John 4:16; NLT).
References
None will harm or destroy another on My entire holy mountain, for the land will be as full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is filled with water (Isaiah 11:9; HCSB).
Nothing harmful will take place on the LORD’s holy mountain. Just as water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and honor the LORD (Isaiah 11:9; CEV).
They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the LORD’s sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea (Isaiah 11:9; NET).
The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox (Isaiah 65:25; NIV).
In those days no one will be hurt or destroyed on my holy mountain. I, the LORD, have spoken! (Isaiah 65:25; NLT).
The LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations (Psalm 100:5; NIV).
Thedustreturns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
Gradually, I’m learning to let go of words during prayer, and allow myself to be led, in trust.
The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God (Romans 8:26-7; NRSV).
Spirit, help me now to pray,
And lift my words to God above.
Plead through me for other people;
Teach me to express your love.
Intercede for me today, And ask the Lord to cleanse my sin.
Beg Him, please, to heal the guilt
And shame I carry, deep within.
Intervene for your name’s sake,
And speak for me both day and night
With sighs too deep for my poor words –
Until, at last, we reunite.
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
When I woke yesterday, I longed to return to the bliss I had experienced the morning before, but instead I was given this incredibly difficult prayer to write.
I thirst for God, the living God.
When can I go and stand before him?
(Psalm 42:2; NLT).
1. Spirit of the living God,
Please come to me each time I wake:
Lord, set my weary mind aflame,
So I can bless Your holy Name.
2. Spirit of God’s perfect peace,
Please come to me each time I wake:
Lord, intercede on my behalf,
And remedy my broken heart.
3. Spirit of God’s faithful love,
Please come to me each time I wake:
Lord, seek me every time I stray,
And heal my soul – please don’t delay.
4. Spirit of God’s light and truth,
Please come to me each time I wake:
Lord, take me to your dark abyss,
So I can worship You in bliss.
Thou makest me to know the path of life;
in Thy presence is fulness of joy,
in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.
(Psalm 16:11; JPS Tanakh 1917).
References
Verse 1:
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Luke 3:16; NLT).
Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name (Psalm 103:1; RSV).
Verse 2:
The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations (Ezekiel 36:26-7; NLT).
The Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words (Romans 8:26; AMP).
Verse 3:
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever (1 Chronicles 16:34; NLT).
The Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost (Luke 19:10; NLT).
Verse 4:
God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all (1 John 1:5; NLT).
The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
The earth was without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the waters (Genesis 1:2; NAB).
He spoke with a loud voice from the heart of the fire, surrounded by clouds and deep darkness (Deuteronomy 5:22; NLT).
Moses approached the thick darkness where God was (Exodus 20:21; NLT).
I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches from secret places so that you may know that I am the Lord (Isaiah 45:3; CSB).
He who formed us…is God, who has given us His Spirit as a pledge and foretaste of that bliss (2 Corinthians 5:5; WNT).
I had to wake up early yesterday morning for some work to be done in my house. Whilst I was praying, these verses arrived:
The Spirit, too, comes to help us in our weakness. For we don’t know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit expresses our plea with groanings too deep for words. And God, who knows everything in our hearts, knows perfectly well what the Spirit is saying, because her intercessions for God’s holy people are made according to the mind of God.
(Romans 8:26-7; TIB).
Filling my soul,
You pray within me – Lord, I’m your willing slave.
Pleading on my behalf For others – Lord, please forgive and save.
Making me weep,
With sighs and groaning – Lord, please touch every mind,
Ending our hatred, wars
And bloodshed – Heal us, for we are blind.
In their blind conceit, they cannot see how wicked they really are.
(Psalm 36:2; NLT).
You will open the eyes of the blind.
(Isaiah 42:7; NLT).
References
🔻 I am the Lord’s slave (Luke 1:38; HCSB).
🔻 We all have sinned against you (Jeremiah 14:20; NLT).
🔻 Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all. In their blind conceit, they cannot see how wicked they really are. Everything they say is crooked and deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good. They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil (Psalm 36:1-4; NLT).
🔻 He touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.” Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! (Matthew 9:29-30; NLT).
🔻 Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment – to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind” ( John 9:39; NLT).
