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Daily Prayer 09-07-26 · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 2: I am Sherri Mackey.
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  Speaker 1: It is time for us to go to God in prayer.
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  Speaker 1: And today on this Labor Day, I want the Lord
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  Speaker 1: to bless.
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  Speaker 2: The work of our hands.
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  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, today as we celebrate Labor Day, we pause
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  Speaker 1: to thank you for the gift of work and for
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  Speaker 1: the hands that work every day to provide, to build,
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  Speaker 1: to serve, to create, to teach, to lead, to protect,
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  Speaker 1: and to make a difference. Lord, we thank you for
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  Speaker 1: every worker. the early riser, the late night worker, the entrepreneur,
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  Speaker 1: the business owner, the teacher, the healthcare worker, the first responder,
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  Speaker 1: the tradesman, the professionals working in the office, the caregiver,
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  Speaker 1: the homemaker, and everyone who gets up every day and
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  Speaker 1: faithfully does what needs to be done. Father, your word says,
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  Speaker 1: whatever you do, work at it with all your heart
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  Speaker 1: as working for the Lord. So we ask you to
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  Speaker 1: bless the work of our hands, God. Bless our labor, Lord.
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  Speaker 1: Give us strength when we're tired. Give us wisdom when
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  Speaker 1: decisions are difficult. Give us patience when people are challenging.
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  Speaker 1: Give us creativity when we need solutions. Give us excellence
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  Speaker 1: in everything we put our hands to do. Father, for
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  Speaker 1: those who are employed, protect their jobs and give them
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  Speaker 1: favor in the workplace. Let their hard work be recognized.
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  Speaker 1: Open doors for advancement and opportunity.
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  Speaker 2: Surround them with people who.
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  Speaker 1: Value their contribution and respect their gifts. For those looking
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  Speaker 1: for work, make a way, God, where there seems to
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  Speaker 1: be no way. Open the right doors, not just any doors,
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  Speaker 1: but the doors that align with your purpose and provides
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  Speaker 1: for their needs and allows them to use their gifts.
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  Speaker 1: you place on the inside of them for every entrepreneur
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  Speaker 1: and business owner.
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  Speaker 2: Bless their businesses.
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  Speaker 1: Give them wisdom, good ideas, trustworthy relationships, faithful customers, and
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  Speaker 1: financial increase.
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  Speaker 2: Help them build.
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  Speaker 1: Something that will bless their families and communities. Father, we
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  Speaker 1: also pray for those whose work is often unseen and unappreciated.
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  Speaker 1: The parent caring for children, the person caring for the
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  Speaker 1: aging loved one, the spouse carrying responsibilities at home, the
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  Speaker 1: person serving behind the scenes.
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  Speaker 2: Lord, you see them.
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  Speaker 1: You see every sacrifice. You see every long day. You
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  Speaker 1: see every tear. You see every time they kept going
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  Speaker 1: when they wanted to quit. Remind them that their labor
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  Speaker 1: is not in vain. Father, on this Labor Day, help
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  Speaker 1: us to remember that our identity is.
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  Speaker 2: Not found only in what we do.
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  Speaker 1: We are more than the job title, our paycheck, our business,
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  Speaker 1: our accomplishments. Our greatest identity is that we belong to you.
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  Speaker 2: Give us balance. Teach us when to work.
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  Speaker 1: And teach us when to rest god don't allow us
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  Speaker 1: to become so consumed with making a living that we
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  Speaker 1: forget to live protect our families our health our peace
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  Speaker 1: and our relationships and today we declare the work of
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  Speaker 1: our hands is blessed god will give us wisdom to
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  Speaker 1: work god will give us strength to endure god will
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  Speaker 1: give us favor to advance god will provide when we
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  Speaker 1: are in need and everything we accomplish will ultimately bring
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  Speaker 1: glory to him.
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  Speaker 2: Father, bless the labor of your people.
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  Speaker 1: Let our work provide for our households, create opportunities for others,
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  Speaker 1: and leave a legacy for generations to come. And when
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  Speaker 1: we become weary, remind us that you are our source,
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  Speaker 1: not our job, not our employer, not our business. You
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  Speaker 1: are our provider. Thank you for the dignity of work,
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  Speaker 1: the strength of work, and the blessing of rest. May
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  Speaker 1: this Labor Day refresh our bodies, renew our minds, restore
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  Speaker 1: our joy, and remind.
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  Speaker 2: Us that our labor in you is never in vain.
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  Speaker 2: In the name of Jesus, amen.