Do you have great desire to pray for the hurting around you?
“Teach us to pray,” the disciples asked of Jesus.
Jesus gave them example in Matthew 6:9-13, to give God reverence due His name, to ask of needs, of forgiveness, deliverance, and proclamation of His glory in what we call the Lord’s Prayer.
And we’re encouraged to “Pray continually,” in 1 Thessalonians, 5:17.
How can we do this?
Today, I am praying for many needs, far and near. We have many prayer needs.
Join me in praying a hymn and meditating on it’s rich thought through the day?
The hymn,
Be Thou My Vision. Perhaps one of the oldest recorded hymns in history, dated as early as 8th Century BC.
“Be Thou My Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art;
Thou my best thought by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.”
These words bring to our mind, Your Word, Lord, “You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all of your heart.” Jer. 29:13.
We’re seeking You, Lord God. For many general, as well as specific prayers and needs.
You’re our best thought, day or night. You’re our present help, (Psalm 46:1).
Be thou my Wisdom, and thou my true Word;
I ever with thee and thou with me Lord;
Thou my Great Father, and I thy true son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
Softly and tenderly, O God, You comfort, because You are with us, and we lift many hurting and broken hearts specifically to You.
Cover the hurting and broken under the shadow of Your wings, (Psalm 91).
I will never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13:5.
And,
The LORD is my helper; I will not fear . . . Hebrews 13:6.
Cover the weak with your truth.
Be thou my Battle-shield, Sword for my fight,
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my delight;
Thou my soul’s shelter, Thou my High Tower,
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my Power.
We have little strength, be our High Tower.
In brokenness, Jesus, comfort the downcast with Your presence.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise;
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.
Yes, the treasure of Your Word, dear Lord reminds us of Your great love, now . . .
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever (Psalm 16:11).
Yes, forever.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, bright heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of All.
We recite a hymn, which speaks our heart, even broken and sad.
Heart of my own heart,
whatever befall,
Still be my Vision,
O Ruler of All.
In Your Name, Jesus we lift our prayers,
Amen.”