2010-08-31

Today’s Verse:
"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." – Jeremiah 33:3

Prayer for Today :

Heavenly Father,

Two kids felt that there was no way out in their circumstances and ended their precious lives yesterday.

So often, we too want to "walk away" or "escape" from our situations. When we feel despair, when we feel sad, when we feel unloved, when we feel unworthy, when we feel trushed etc. every unpleasant situation could turn us into a turmoil. At some point, if we let ourselves overwhelmed by these negative feelings bad enough, we would really want to hide ourselves from all and everything, because we were dwelling in our deep depression already.

So, Father, it is always important that we didn't bottle up our emotions. Father, as we call onto You, we may seek for the release of our emotional feelings by tears like Jesus, who wept over Lazarus's death.

Father, it is also important to remind us that You are the Lord of Lords and King of Kings. Father, You are so able to turn the situations around with no effort, therefore we should never be dismayed. And that we should acknowledge Your presence with us. As we remain close to Him as the air we breathe, we should also feel close to His grace and blessings.

So next time, when we feel:
□ Never ending as we wait for something we want? Let us breathe in Your patience, Lord.
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 Frustrated with a family member or friend or boss? Let us breathe in Your understanding, Lord.
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 Disappointed? Let us breathe in Your grace and blessings, Lord.
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 Facing financial difficulties? Let us breathe in Your provision, Lord.
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 Burdened? Let us breathe in Your miracles, Lord.

Father, nothing is too small for You to help us. Father, as we call on to You, please answer us swiftly and offer us Your Almighty help.

In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.