Daily Devotional – 11/12/11 “A Saturday prayer”

Our Father which art in Heaven, hallowed will be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven.  Lord, as I petition your throne I must first thank you.  Even when I was too tired to say my prayers on last night, you covered me.  When I was too tired to give you thanks for keeping me all day, you did it anyway.  When I was too stubborn to lift up your name you still lifted me and for that I’ve got to thank you.  Even when I may forget you, you never forget me so Lord please forgive me.  Forgive me of my sins.  Forgive me for any wrong that I’ve done knowingly or unknowingly.  Lord, I’ve got to thank you because when I opened my eyes this morning I could still see.  When I lifted my arms this morning they still worked.  When I stood on my legs this morning they didn’t give away from under me.  When I used my feet this morning they moved.  Lord I’ve got to thank you.  It wasn’t because I’ve been so good, kept your commandments like I’m supposed to or even lived my life all the time the right way but because you’re a man who keeps his promises.  Lord I’ve got to thank you.  I know this isn’t Sunday morning and I’m not standing before folk praying but lord I’m thankful this morning. When I felt my husband move I’ve got a reason to be thankful.  When I heard my children voices without seeing their faces I’ve got a reason to be thankful. When I opened the refrigerator, saw food in it and then had strength to cook and an appetite to eat, I’ve got a reason to be thankful.  Lord, even when I don’t desire your mercy, you send it.  When I don’t deserve a blessing, you send it.  Thank you Father, for you are always right there.  Now, Lord I ask you to bless, cover and protect the person reading this.  Fix whatever situation they are toiling with, release the stronghold that has them bound and wipe the tears that maybe streaming down their face.  Lord, I don’t know what they need but I know that you are a supplier of whatever it is.  Lord, do it now.  Someone is tired because they didn’t sleep well, send them rest now.  Someone is up early trying to figure out how to get their head above the water that seems to be drowning them, Lord send their life jacket now.  Someone is up because a love one is gone and even though it has been months, they are still dealing with the grief, Lord send peace.  Someone is getting ready to bury a love one on today, Lord send them strength for your word says that all must die in order to live again.  Lord, go into the hospitals and prisons and touch the bodies of all those there.  Protect those that are living on the streets, fighting in war, the soldiers that have come home but still fighting a war within themselves, the children with peer pressure and bullying, the mother, the father, the sister, the brother and even those that wish harm on others.  Forgive those, father, who cast you away from their presence because they know not what they do.  Bind satan and whatever attacks he plots today.  Lord, I may not be all that I should be but I am your child and I’m ready for whatever path you have for me.  Lord, I’ll walk this path as long as you continue to light it.  Lord, bless today because I know you will and you can.  Do it in your time!  This prayer I humbly submit to you on this morning.  Amen