1. A prayer of praise for God’s constant blessing and provision:
Psalm 145 “1 I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
4 One generation commends your works to another;
they tell of your mighty acts.
5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b]
6 They tell of the power of your awesome works—
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The LORD is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you, LORD;
your faithful people extol you.
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises
and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The LORD upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The LORD watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.
2. A prayer for wisdom and direction
Psalm 143:8-10
8 Let the morning bring us word of your unfailing love,
for we have put our trust in you.
Show us the way we should go,
for to you we entrust our lives.
9 Rescue us from the enemy, LORD,
for we hide ourselves in you.
10 Teach us to do your will,
for you are our God;
may your good Spirit
lead us on level ground.
3. A prayer for God to use us
II Tim 2:20-21
20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. God, cleanse us from the latter and make us instruments for special purposes. Make us holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
4. A prayer that God will use us to bless those who are in our family and those who are not
Gal 6:9-10
9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Col 4:5
5 Father, help us to be wise in the way we act toward outsiders; may we make the most of every opportunity.
5. A prayer for opportunities to rebuild, repair, restore, renew and raise up!
Isaiah 58:6-12
6 “Is not this the kind of fasting You have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
and break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share our food with the hungry
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—
when we see the naked, to clothe them,
and not to turn away from our own flesh and blood?
Help us to do away with the yoke of oppression,
with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
10 help us to spend ourselves in behalf of the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
so our light will rise in the darkness,
and our night will become like the noonday.
11 LORD please guide us always;
please satisfy our needs in a sun-scorched land
and strengthen our frames.
May we be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
12 May our people rebuild the ancient ruins
and raise up the age-old foundations;
Let us be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.
Isaiah 61:1-4
God, may your Spirit, the Spirit of the Sovereign LORD be on us,
Please anoint us to proclaim good news to the poor.
Send us to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
the oil of joy instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
May we be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.
4 Show us how to rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
help us to renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.
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