A Yearning For God

Jesus Beloved Lord of my heart
Father God my Lord and my life
Holy Spirit my councilor and guide
I come to You Most Holy Trinity

I want to be formed by You
I want to be formed in You
I want to live for You
I want to live in You

Take over my heart, mind, soul and spirit
Flood me with Your Presence my Lord and God
I need You Holy Trinity
Each and every moment

My body is a temple of the Holy Spirit
So come Beloved God
And fill me completely
For I am still empty; I want more of You

May Your kingdom come
And Your will be done in me
O Lord, I am longingly awaiting You
Please come and take over my life

Spiritual life of our nation

Help us, Father, with all prayer and petition to pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, to be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.

Do not let us be overcome by evil, but help us to overcome evil with good. Open our eyes, that we may behold wonderful things from Your law. May we once again honor You as our God and be blessed by You.

O God, we know that righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. We confess O Lord, that as a nation we have taken our eyes off Jesus and have become entangled in the sins of this world, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. We are gossips, slanderers, haters of You, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, and unmerciful. Yet You loved us so much You gave your only Your Son that whoever believes in Him might be saved.

We confess as well, the sins of pornography, abortion, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, child abuse, homosexuality, and adultery. We know, O Lord, that among us are people who habitually commit these sins.

We confess all these sins, Father, and ask you to forgive us, and to show us the way You would have us go.

Lord, we know You are not slow about Your promise, as some count slowness, but are patient toward us, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

Pour forth Your Spirit upon this nation, O God, and draw all men unto Yourself. Let a revival break forth across this nation, the likes of which has never been seen. Let people from all races, from all socioeconomic statuses, all ages, and from all parts of the country come to You and have their eyes opened to the Truth. Let them see that Your Son is the way, the truth, and the life.

Let the unbelievers in this land not be blinded by the god of this world so that they may see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of You, O God. Let them call on the name of the Lord and be saved.

In the name of our Savior, Jesus the Christ, we pray. Amen.

Prayer for Our military personnel

Heavenly Father, we come to you this day asking you to protect all of our military personnel around the world. Help them be strong and courageous, not to be afraid or to tremble at their enemies, for You, O Lord God are their hiding place and their shield. They wait for Your word. Let evildoers depart from them so they may observe Your commandments. Sustain them according to your word, that they may live. And do not let them be ashamed of their hope. Uphold them that they may be safe, that they may have regard for Your statutes continually. Help them to be able to say with the Apostle Paul, "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?"

Father, be with all the leaders in our military forces. Give them wisdom to know what to do and courage to do what they know must be done. Put a shield of protection around our military forces everywhere. Give them peace and patience. Bring them safely home in your time. While we await their return, give peace and comfort to their families and friends, who miss them greatly.

Our Prayer For the President and his advisors

O God, we know that You give wisdom generously and without reproach to all who ask it of you. On behalf of our President, his advisors, and all of our elected officials, we ask You to give them all wisdom.

Let Your word be a lamp to their feet and a light to their path. Guide them in Your way and keep them from the way which seems right to a man, but in the end leads to death.

Lord, we know the President's heart is like channels of water in Your hand and that You turn it wherever You wish. Keep his heart turned toward You, O Lord. Help him to seek and to find godly counsel among his advisors. Let him not pay attention to falsehood.

Help our President to do Your will, O Father, no matter what the personal or political consequences are. Help him to always ask, "Lord, what do You want me to do" and then do what You lead him to do.