God is mighty (Job 36:5; NLT).
You are so mighty, Lord,
Constantly there;
Strength and compassion
Beyond all compare.
You are so tender, Lord,
Endlessly here;
Sharing our sickness, our grief,
And our fear.
You are so loving, Lord,
Always within;
Hearing our prayers,
And forgiving our sin.
You are so steadfast,
Our staff and our rod;
Our Guide, our Good Shepherd,
Our Lord, and our God.
“My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed (John 20:28; NLT).
When I wake up, you are still with me (Psalm 139:18; NLT).
Lord,
My Father:
Thank you for my sleep.
Lord,
My Teacher:
Guide me through today.
Lord,
My Comfort,
Hold me when I weep.
Lord,
My Saviour,
Keep me on your way.
Lead me in your eternal way (Psalm 139:24; ABPE).
References
Verse 1:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name (Matthew 6:9; RSV).
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet (Proverbs 3:24; NKJV).
Verse 2:
You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am (John 13:13; NLT).
Your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast (Psalm 139:10; NIV).
Verses 3:
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter, that He may be with you always (John 14:16; GNT).
Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close (Psalm 27:10; NLT).
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted (Isaiah 61:1; NLT).
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others (2 Corinthians 1:4; NLT).
Verse 4:
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long (Psalm 25:5; NIV).
You are my helper and my savior (Psalm 40:17; NLT).
Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left (Isaiah 30:21; NLT).
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18; NIV).
Lord,
My situation is unstable.
May I accept this gladly,
Giving thanks.
I’m facing the unknown
Without a route-map,
But want to greet my future
Without dread.
You are my Good Shepherd,
And my Teacher;
My way, my truth, my life,
My guide, my peace.
So, Lord, I don’t ask
For this uncertainty to end:
I simply put my trust in you,
Instead.
My future is in your hands (Psalm 31:15; NLT).
Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me (John 14:1; NLT).
References
No one really knows what is going to happen; no one can predict the future (Ecclesiastes 10:14; NLT).
Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish (Isaiah 46:10; NLT).
I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29: 1; NLT).
We believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us (Romans 8:23; NLT).
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future (Ephesians 4:4; NLT).
If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the LORD and rely on your God (Isaiah 50:10; NLT).
Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done” (Matthew 26:42; NLT).
I will be your God throughout your lifetime – until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you (Isaiah 46:4; NLT).
Lord God,
You are our Maker;
Your only Son, our Saviour;
Your Spirit, our Protector:
Lord,
You are One –
May we draw near to You,
And you to us.
Lord God,
You are our Refuge;
Your only Son, our Shepherd;
Your Spirit, our Defender:
Lord,
You are One –
May we abide in You,
And you in us.
Lord God,
You are our Helper;
Your only Son, our Teacher;
Your Spirit, our Advisor:
Lord,
You are One –
May we be joined to You,
And You to us.
The person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him (1 Corinthians 6:17; NLT).
References
The Lord our God, the Lord is one (Mark 12:29; CSB).
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you (James 4:8; ESV).
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them (1 John 4:16; NRSV).
✝️ He loves us with unfailing love (Psalm 117:2; NLT).
Father, you cherish me,
Jesus, you ransom me,
Spirit, you counsel me:
Teach me your way.
Father, I worship you,
Jesus, I follow you,
Spirit, I trust in you:
Help me to pray.
Father, you nurture me,
Jesus, you shepherd me,
Spirit, you comfort me:
Show me your face.
Father, I live in you,
Jesus, I walk with you,
Spirit, I welcome you:
Strengthen my faith.
✝️ “If you possibly can, have pity on us and help us.” “If I possibly can!'” replied Jesus; “why, everything is possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father cried out, “I do believe: strengthen my weak faith” (Mark 9:22-4; WNT).
Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul.
(Genesis 2:7; DBY).
1. Elohim,
Our God, our Lord:
Our Maker, stronghold,
Shield, and sword,
We bow before you,
Silent, awed –
Our Father.
2. El Chuwl,
The God who gives us birth:
You nurture us
Each day, on earth;
Our soul, our pearl
Beyond all worth –
Our Mother.
3. Yahweh Roi,
The Shepherd God:
You comfort us
With staff and rod
Along the way
That Jesus trod –
Our Saviour.
All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.
(Jude 1:25; NLT).
References
1. Elohim: The Creator
Thou art great, Jehovah Elohim; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee (2 Samuel 7:22; DBY).
These are the histories of the heavens and the earth, when they were created, in the day that Jehovah Elohim made earth and heavens (Genesis 2:4; DBY).
God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them (Genesis 1:27; NLT).
Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield (Psalm 84:11; DBY).
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name (Matthew 6:9; RSV).
You deserted the Rock, who fathered you (Deuteronomy 32:18; NIV).
Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow (James 1:17; NLT).
2. El Chuwl: The God who gave you birth
You forgot the God who gave you birth (Deuteronomy 32:18; NIV).
Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, you are God (Psalm 90:2; CSB).
Who held back the sea behind partitions when it burst forth from my womb? (Job 38:8; TIB).
Will I, who causes others to give birth, not also give birth myself, says the Lord? Will I, who bestows generation upon others, be barren myself, says the Lord your God? (Isaiah 66:9; CPDV).
For a long time I have kept silent, I have been quiet and held myself back. But now, like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, I gasp and pant (Isaiah 42:14; NIV).
“As truly as God is our Father, so truly God is our Mother” (Julian of Norwich).
3. Yahweh Roi: The Lord is my Shepherd
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me (Psalm 23:1-4; KJV).
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep (John 10:11; NLT).
Hello to everyone who visits here. Yesterday I decided to stop describing how each prayer comes to me. This is because my energy is now so limited. If there is anything I feel I should share, I will briefly outline it. Otherwise, from now on I’ll just post my blogs. Meanwhile, my twice-daily intercessions for all readers will continue unchanged.
So, this is what God showed me yesterday:
Hear my voice when I call, LORD; be merciful to me and answer me (Psalm 27:7; NIV).
Come quickly, LORD, and help me (Psalm 70:1; NLT).
Yahweh, Father, hear my call
And come to me, my All in All.
When I sin, Lord, hear my prayer,
For You, alone, can pardon me.
When I’m lost, please seek me out,
For You, alone, can rescue me.
When I fall, Lord, lift me up,
For You, alone, can steady me.
When I die, please walk with me,
For You, alone, can comfort me.
Yahweh, Father, hear my call
And come to me, my All in All.
The Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all (1 Corinthians 15:28; NIV).
Teach me your ways, O Lord
(Psalm 86:11; NLT).
Jesus,
May your way of life
Show me
God’s eternal light.
Saviour,
May your way of pain
Lead my soul
To Him again.
Shepherd,
May your way of rest
Guide my steps
Through every test.
Then, Lord,
May your way of love
Bring me home
To God above.
The dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
(Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
I had barely begun to pray last Sunday morning when these couplets came to me. They took several hours of concentrated work to put into words.
This happens more and more frequently. The first stage of writing takes so long that by the time it’s finished, I have missed out on the experience of wordless prayer. In fact, there is a constant, seemingly irresolvable tension between my longing to pray, and the drive to express in words what I am given, so it can be shared here.
All I can do is to echo the prophet’s words: “My work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the LORD’s hand; I will trust God for my reward” (Isaiah 49:4; NLT).
So now, here is today’s blog:
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me” (Mark 8:34; NLT).
I follow you, my only Lord:
My guide, my way, and my reward.
I honour you, my Shepherd King:
My strength; the truth to which I cling.
I thirst for you, my living God:
My breath, my life, my staff, my rod.
I trust in you, my light, my love:
My daily bread from heaven above.
I worship you, my Father’s voice:
My resurrection, and my choice.
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying” (John 11:25; NLT).
Choose today whom you will serve (Joshua 24:15; NLT).
Yesterday, whilst I was praying quietly and sleepily, the sudden arrival of these simple, worshipful verses woke me up completely. This piece came together very sweetly, and was easy to put into words.
You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.
(Psalm 89:26; NLT).
1. God, my Father,
And my Mother;
Lord, my Maker:
I love Thee.
2. Christ, my Teacher,
And my Shepherd;
Lord, my Saviour:
I love Thee.
3. Holy Spirit,
Guide, and Helper;
Lord, my Comfort:
I love Thee.
4. Three in One,
And One in Three;
My Lord forever:
I love Thee.
I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
(Psalm 18:1; ERV).
References
Verse 1:
* Will I, who causes others to give birth, not also give birth myself, says the Lord? Will I, who bestows generation upon others, be barren myself, says the Lord your God? (Isaiah 66:9; CPDV).
* You are our maker; and we are all the work of your hand (Isaiah 64:8; BBE).
Verse 2:
* You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am (John 13:13; NLT).
* I am the good shepherd (John 10:11; NLT).
* You must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18; NLT).
Verse 3:
* Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives (Galatians 5:16; NLT).
* I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever (John 14:16; ESV).
* When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me (John 15:26; ASV).
Verse 4:
* YHWH appeared to Abraham by the oak grove of Mamre, while Abraham sat at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. Looking up, Abraham saw three travelers standing nearby (Genesis 18:1-2; TIB).
* Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; NIV).
* You are my God! (Psalm 31:14; NLT).
* He is our God forever and ever (Psalm 48:14; NLT).