Monday, April 8, 2013

Pray for the families in WNY

Day and night they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,’[b]
who was, and is, and is to come.”

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.”
 
Revelation 4:8-11
 
 
As we move into the 2nd week of our fast, let us begin with praise and honor for our Great God who sits upon the throne of Heaven overlooking the Earth and loving His creations.  He has a father's heart, which desires to touch us, heal us, protect us and prosper us.  Let us seek Him this week for Malachi 4:6;  That He would turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers here in WNY. 
 
We have a God that is able to do great and mighty things, therefore we ask not for a few families, or just for those people that we know to be touched.  We ask for our whole region, believing in faith that He desires this and He is able to do it.  The victory is won, the enemy has to flee, but He does not send him out all at once, as we, in our humanness, would not be able to handle it.  He works gently, lovingly and in time that we can handle. 
 
Lord, I ask for a changing and a renewing of the minds and hearts of fathers across our region.  I pray that you would open their eyes and ears that they would see and hear that which you have for them.  I pray that the hurts they are holding onto would be penetrated by you and your love, that they would be able to be the men,and fathers that they were created to be.  I pray that they would feel your love and begin to submit to you.  I pray that any fathers that are estranged from their families would feel a pulling on their hearts to begin the process of forgiveness and redemption and for fathers that are walking with their families, that you would strengthen them, give them a renewed heart and mind in this time that they would be able to support those around them. Lord, renew our region through forgiveness, love and the family and do it in a way that glorifies your Holy Name. 
 
Jesus, we trust in you for the renewing and rebuilding of the family unit here in WNY.  Praise God always.  Amen

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