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OCTOBER
Sunday, October 26, 2008
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts.” James 4:8
Pray: O God, we see you in all of our brothers and sisters, help us to treat each other with respect and love.
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Monday, October 27, 2008
“Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.” Hosea 10:12
Pray: Lord, we live in a violent world and we ask that your peace be with all of those whose lives have been torn apart by violence.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8
Pray: Lord, give this nation strength in this election year.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28
Pray: God, we thank you for the teachings of Jesus and the hope that we see in your Son.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
“We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped.” Psalms 124:7
Pray: Lord, be with all of those who are sick and suffering, that the healing power of your Spirit might work among them
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Friday, October 31, 2008
“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:11-12
Pray: God, we ask that you keep all the children safe this evening as they go out for Halloween.
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NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 1, 2008
“May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:5-6
Pray: Creating God, we thank you for your guiding hand in our lives.
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Sunday, November 2, 2008
“Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the end of the earth! Let the sea roar and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants.”
Isaiah 42:10
Pray: May we sing a new song to you, Lord, in our worship services. Let our sanctuary roar with a joyful noise made unto you, dear God.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
“For lo, the LORD is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.” Micah 1:3
Pray: Lord, we lift up the Weight Watchers group as they meet today to seek the health and wholeness which only you can give.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
Pray: We pray for our nation’s elections this day Lord. May you guide us to support leadership of justice, peace and greater wholeness for the U.S.A.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26
Pray: Lord, help us to surrender our hearts and souls to you.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
“These words the LORD spoke with a loud voice to your whole assembly at the mountain, out of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, and he added no more. He wrote them on two stone tablets, and gave them to me.” Deuteronomy 5:22
Pray: God of All Wisdom, we pray for our Senior High Bible Study as they meet this evening. May the words and ideas shared provide insight and greater understanding of your will and grace.
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Friday, November 7, 2008
“Jesus said, ‘Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want.’” Mark 14:36
Pray: Dear God, we pray your blessing today upon the DLC trike-a-thon which raises funds for the special ministry of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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Saturday, November 8, 2008
“This Jesus is ‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.’” Acts 4:11
Pray: Heavenly God, we thank you for the individuals that make up this congregation. Help us all to find our strengths so that we can serve you.
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
Pray: Lord, we pray for our confirmands and their faith partners as they gather on their journey to share your peace and joy among them with a pizza party.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3
Pray: Lord, we ask that you humble our hearts so that we can see you.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world.” 1 John 2:15
Pray: God, with all of the distraction we find around us, help us to keep our focus on you.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
“In you, O LORD, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.”
Psalms 31:1-2
Pray: Lord, we thank you for all the people that serve as teachers in this congregation.
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
“Then he looked up at his disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.’” Luke 6:20
Pray: God of all wisdom, we pray your Holy Spirit on the members of our Finance Committee tonight as they seek to make us worthy stewards of your gifts.
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Friday, November 14, 2008
“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28
Pray: Lord, we pray your blessing on our Double Aires class as they meet for their annual barbeque tonight. May the Spirit bind all into one fellowship of joy and love.
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
“Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray.” Psalms 5:1-2
Pray: Dear Lord, we thank you for all the volunteers at Crossroads Community Services.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
“So you shall know that I, the LORD your God, dwell in Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall never again pass through it.” Joel 3:17
Pray: Thank you God for your constant presence in our lives.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1
Pray: God, help this church to carry out your mission and ease the suffering in the world.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
Pray: Dear God, we pray your Wisdom on our Companions in Christ and Jesus in the Gospels classes meeting tonight.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
‘Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have ears, and fail to hear? And do you not remember?’
Mark 8:17-18
Pray: Dear Lord, please open our hearts so that we can understand your word.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar, but on the lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.” Luke 11:33
Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, please guide the participants of Financial Peace University, that their future stewardship might be as a bright light to others.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
“On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water’.’” John 7:37-38
Pray: We pray for our DLC Thanksgiving luncheon, that gratitude toward God might reign in us this day.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
“Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin.” Romans 4:7-8
Pray: Lord, when we can not forgive ourselves, reassure us that you forgive us.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
“He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him.”
John 1:10
Pray: Dear Lord, we fervently pray that we might come to know you through our worship and study this day.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
“And now, my children, listen to me:
happy are those who keep my ways.”
Proverbs 8:32
Pray: God, let us listen to your voice as you call us into following your ways.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
Luke 11:28
Pray: Lord, help us to let go of our old ways and accept your help to live in righteous ways.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.’” Genesis 1:27-28
Pray: Dear Lord, from the minute you created us, you have showered us with love and never strayed from our side. We are forever grateful.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
“Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may be restored; renew our days as of old — unless you have utterly rejected us, and are angry with us beyond measure.” Lamentations 5:21-22
Pray: Dear God, on this Thanksgiving Day, we pray that our gratitude might make us better stewards of your bounteous gifts.
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Friday, November 28, 2008
“O LORD my God, in you I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.” Psalms 7:1
Pray: Dear Lord, as we take our refuge in you, give us strength to pursue the abundant life you intend for all.
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
“Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” Luke 18:17
Pray: Lord, we pray for the children of this church, that in their struggles of family, friends and school, they are ever reminded that you are a God of love.
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’ — this is the first commandment with a promise: ‘so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.’” Ephesians 6:1-3
Pray: Dear Lord and savior of mankind, we give thanks for mothers and fathers who teach us God’s ways, that it might go well for us on this earth.
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