2010-09-17

Today’s Verse:
"The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1

Prayer for Today :

Heavenly Father,

You are our light, the believer's light. You are the strength of our lives, everyday second of our lives, in everything that we do. Father, we cannot even start to explain how graciously we feel about Your presence with us, Your power with us, Your promises with us and Your readiness to hear prayers from us.

Father, we are at the least alert status in the night and sometimes, we feel fear because of all sorts of "ideas" swelling in our minds: Incidents in the past, at work place, worries, pressure etc. Father, the LORD is my light and my salvation, of whom shall we fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall we be afraid? Father, as we lie down in our beds, help us to close our eyes and put our trust in You. Father, as we lie down in our beds, grant us peace in our minds. Father, as we lie down in our beds, allow us to relax our hearts and cast all our worries and problems into Your gracious hands.

May our needs for mental and physical restoration be fulfilled.

Father, let our minds be as simple as a child at night and say this wonderful prayer that Margaret Kennedy wrote:

"I love you, God,
with all my might.
Keep me safe
all through the night."

In Christ's glorious Name we pray, Amen.