Friday Blessings! September 15, 2023

Friday Blessings!

Prayer for the day
Dear Lord, I thank You that when my soul cried out for forgiveness and love, You were there. Today help me to live as Your child should.

May this Friday bring peace and happiness into your life, as always may the Lord be there with you, and guide your footsteps along each day of your life!

Today may this Friday bring be showered in God’s blessing. May He reveal His will to you and give you the grace you need to accomplish it.

Father God, Thank You for Your amazing power and work in my life. Thank You for Your sacrifice on the cross so that we might have true freedom and eternal life. Help me to set my eyes and hearts on you this Friday. Revive my spirit, fill me with your Holy Spirit. I love you, Lord and want more and more of You in my life. So, please help to draw closer to You. In the precious name of Jesus, amen.

15.9.11

Friday Morning Prayers

O’ Lord, thank you for this beautiful Friday morning. Today is a new day and I ask for your hand to guide me. Give me the wisdom needed today to make decisions that are part of Your will for my life. Bless those I interact with at work and home. In Jesus name, amen.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people – Ephesians 1:18

Holy Spirit, I ask on this Friday morning that you would open the eyes of my heart that I may fully know what You have called me too. That I may understand the riches of my inheritance through Christ Jesus. Help me to walk in these truths and to be a light to those around me. Let the words of my mouth draw others towards You and plant seeds of salvation to those who don’t know You. Bless this Friday abundantly Lord. In the name of Jesus, amen!

15.9.22

Friday, September 15

Be Angry, But…

“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath.
Ephesians 4:26

What emotion motivated William Wilberforce to campaign tirelessly against England’s participation in the African slave trade? Or, in the same vein, what propelled Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to protest against racial injustice in the United States? Even more importantly, how was Jesus feeling emotionally when He cleared the merchants and money changers from the temple in Jerusalem?

We could say that anger was the motivating emotion—but not sinful anger. Anger in itself is not sinful; it is one of many human emotions that can lead to good or evil outcomes. Anger at injustice can lead to reforms that result in justice or to destructive behaviors that fuel further negative outcomes. The psalmist David warned against being angry in a sinful way. He advised meditation and stillness to sort through the emotion (Psalm 4:4). And the apostle Paul quoted David’s words with advice on relationships: be angry but don’t sin by dwelling indefinitely on your anger.

When you feel angry, ask yourself: Is my anger self-centered or will it motivate me to help others? Keeping anger on a short leash will help you decide.

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Dear God,

On this Good Friday, we come before you with humble hearts, remembering the sacrifice that your son, Jesus Christ, made for us on the cross. We thank you for the gift of salvation, and for the love and mercy that you have shown us through your son’s death and resurrection.

As we reflect on the events of Good Friday, we ask for your guidance and wisdom. Help us to understand the depth of your love for us, and to live our lives in a way that honors that love. Give us the strength to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, to show compassion and forgiveness to others, and to always seek your will in our lives.