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Daily Prayer 09-11-26 · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: I am Sherri Mackey, and it's time for us to
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  Speaker 1: go to God in prayer. And on this September 11th, today,
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  Speaker 1: we pause.
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  Speaker 2: 25 years have passed since September 11th, 2001. But for
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  Speaker 2: so many, the pain of that day is still very real. Lord,
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  Speaker 2: we remember the lives that were lost, the families who
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  Speaker 2: received devastating news, the first responders who ran toward danger
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  Speaker 2: while others were running away, and the countless lives forever
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  Speaker 2: changed by the tragic day.
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  Speaker 1: Father, we thank you for being close to the brokenhearted.
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  Speaker 1: And for saving those who are crushed in spirit, we
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  Speaker 1: ask you to continue to comfort every family whose chair
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  Speaker 1: at the table has been empty for 25 years. For
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  Speaker 1: the mothers and the fathers who lost their children, God.
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  Speaker 1: For husbands and wives who lost their spouse. For children
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  Speaker 1: who grew up without a parent. For brothers, sisters, grandparents, friends,
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  Speaker 1: co-workers who still carry the weight of that loss. Lord,
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  Speaker 1: strengthen them. And Father, we remember the survivors, the people
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  Speaker 1: who witnessed things they can never forget, the first responders,
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  Speaker 1: the firefighters, police officers, emergency workers, military personnel, medical professionals,
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  Speaker 1: and all who sacrificed to help others.
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  Speaker 2: Cover them, God, with your grace.
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  Speaker 1: For those who still carry emotional wounds from that day,
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  Speaker 1: bring healing, God. For those who struggle with memories, nightmares, grief,
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  Speaker 1: or fear, surround them with your peace. Remember, God, those
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  Speaker 1: that are still hurting, still in pain, still grappling with grief.
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  Speaker 1: Remind them that they don't have to carry what happened alone.
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  Speaker 1: Your word says in Psalms 34, 18, the Lord is
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  Speaker 1: near to those who have a broken heart. So Lord,
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  Speaker 1: be near them today. As we remember September 11th, help
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  Speaker 1: us never forget the value of human life. Help us
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  Speaker 1: never take our families, our freedoms, our communities, or another
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  Speaker 1: day of life for granted, God. And Father, let us
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  Speaker 1: remember how we felt and how the churches were packed
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  Speaker 1: out and people were running to the church saying, what
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  Speaker 1: must I do to be saved? Don't let them forget God,
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  Speaker 1: their need for you like they did on that day. Father.
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  Speaker 1: Let remembrance move us toward compassion, not hatred. Let it
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  Speaker 1: move us toward unity, not division. Let it remind us
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  Speaker 1: that we are stronger when we stand together, love one another,
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  Speaker 1: and refuse to allow tragedy to destroy our hope. God,
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  Speaker 1: we pray for our nation. Protect this country, God. Give
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  Speaker 1: wisdom to our leaders. Protect those who protect us. Expose
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  Speaker 1: danger before it reaches our communities. Keep us vigilant without
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  Speaker 1: living in fear because we know that you are our refuge.
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  Speaker 1: You are our strength. You are our very present help
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  Speaker 1: in trouble. Oh, 25 years later, God, we remember, we honor,
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  Speaker 1: we greet, And we trust you. God, let the lives
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  Speaker 1: lost never be forgotten. And may the memory remind us
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  Speaker 1: to live with greater love, greater compassion, greater courage, and
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  Speaker 1: greater gratitude. In the name of Jesus. Amen, amen, and amen.