Happy July 4th. Here’s to having a great Independence Day!
I’m grateful we can celebrate in a free nation. I’m thankful we have a Lord whose love frees us to live fully. As Jesus said, “If the Son makes you free, you are free indeed!”
As we come to Saturday, you know it’s a Sabbath time in the Pastor’s Workshop. It’s a day when we take all we have prepared and hold it up to the Lord in prayer. We ask God to bless and use our work, helping us grow in grace in Christ Jesus.
So as we come to this time of prayer today, what are you lifting up? Particularly as you think about Ephesians 6:10-18 and being “Battle Ready”, how would you pray?
Here are some of my prayers.
We do fight “spiritual” battles. There is spiritual warfare that happens in our hearts. I pray as we experience those struggles we know we can find our “strength in the Lord and the power of his might.”
I pray the Prayer Guide of “Putting on the full armor of God” would be useful and helpful for us. To picture our prayer as seeking God’s truth, desiring God’s righteousness, walking in God’s peace, relying on God’s faithfulness, giving God the glory and following God’s word is a powerful way to pray and live.
I pray we would be alert for those opportunities to grow in and give out God’s grace, present with us each day.
I pray we would always pray for one another. I ask that as we stay in “supplication for all the saints” God would draw us closer together and build up our fellowship in Christ.
These are some of my prayers inspired by this Scripture. What are you praying for? Particularly as you pray this Scripture, how is God guiding you in your time of prayer?
Again, I’m glad we have this Sabbath time together today. I hope you have a very happy and healthy fourth. I pray you know the freedom Christ gives to love, and the power the Spirit provides to live into that possibility.
In that blessing, I look forward to being with you tomorrow – not in the Pastor’s workshop, but in the Master’s workshop as we join in worship!
Prayer: Gracious God, we praise you for the blessing of our nation and the gift of our freedom. We thank you for the grace that is ours in Jesus Christ. We pray that we might use our freedom wisely and live in this grace fully. Let our lives may be a witness to Your goodness and Your glory. This we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord.