Latest / The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey / Prayer 01-30-25
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- 0:00Speaker 1: Good morning, Good morning, Good morning. It is time for
- 0:02Speaker 1: us to go to God in prayer. I am Sherry Mackie,
- 0:06Speaker 1: and this morning I'm thinking about all of the decisions
- 0:10Speaker 1: that are being made in our government and how so
- 0:15Speaker 1: many people are afraid. So many people are wondering what
- 0:19Speaker 1: to do and don't know what's next for them the
- 0:22Speaker 1: time of uncertainty. If you will, I just want to pray, y'all,
- 0:27Speaker 1: foreign nation, I want to pray for those being affected
- 0:30Speaker 1: by these changes. Heavenly Father, we come before you today
- 0:34Speaker 1: with hearts full of hope and at the same time, God,
- 0:38Speaker 1: if we can be honest hearts filled with concern for
- 0:41Speaker 1: our nation, for our leaders and all who serve within it.
- 0:45Speaker 1: We ask for your wisdom, God, your guidance to flow
- 0:48Speaker 1: through the hearts and minds of those who make decisions
- 0:51Speaker 1: in the land. God, help them to be led by
- 0:55Speaker 1: justice and compassion and truth. God. Right now, with the
- 0:58Speaker 1: name of Jesus, we lift up our federal employees who
- 1:02Speaker 1: work tiresly to father serve the country. Grant them strength,
- 1:08Speaker 1: get them wisdom. God, We lift up our federal employees
- 1:13Speaker 1: who work tirelessly to serve this country. Grant them strength
- 1:17Speaker 1: and wisdom and resilience as they carry out their responsibilities,
- 1:21Speaker 1: knowing their efforts make a difference. God, protect them in
- 1:25Speaker 1: their duties and help them feel valued and supported. Lord,
- 1:30Speaker 1: for the disadvantage, we ask for your provision, for your grace.
- 1:35Speaker 1: Please bring comfort and assistance to those in need. Let
- 1:41Speaker 1: Your love surround them, and let to the hearts of
- 1:44Speaker 1: those who are able to give and be moved with
- 1:48Speaker 1: generosity and kindness. God, we pray for our lawmakers, God
- 1:54Speaker 1: their hands and their hearts to work for the common
- 1:57Speaker 1: good of all people. Let them seek peace and justice
- 2:02Speaker 1: and the well being of every citizen of the United States,
- 2:07Speaker 1: especially those who are most vulnerable. We pray for those
- 2:12Speaker 1: affected by recent decisions. Lord, especially those facing hardships and uncertainty.
- 2:18Speaker 1: Grant them hope, give them resilience and the strength to
- 2:21Speaker 1: overcome the challenges they face. Surround them with support and
- 2:26Speaker 1: understanding and opportunities. God, help us all to realize that
- 2:32Speaker 1: you are our source. You are Jehovah, Jarrah, the Lord,
- 2:36Speaker 1: our provider, just like you provided a ram in the
- 2:39Speaker 1: bush for Abraham, God, manna and quail for the Israelites,
- 2:44Speaker 1: and the wilderness, bread and meat for Elijah through ravens
- 2:47Speaker 1: daily food and oil for Elijah. God, we know you're
- 2:50Speaker 1: gonna provide for us everything we need to sustain us
- 2:56Speaker 1: and our families. Lord, replace our trust in you, knowing
- 3:00Speaker 1: that you are the source of all justice and mercy. Lord,
- 3:05Speaker 1: let us be instruments of your peace and your grace
- 3:07Speaker 1: in this world in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen,