April 16, 2009

  • OUR Father

    But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. Ephesians 2:14.

    For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, Abba! Father! The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ...Romans 8:14-17.

    Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. John 17:11b.

    Our Father,
    Abba! Father!

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    Praise Your Holy Name for sending Jesus Christ to reconcile us to you by His blood.
    Praise Your Holy Name for sending Jesus Christ to reconcile us to one another.
    Praise Your Holy Name for sending Your Spirit into each of us.
    Praise Your Holy Name for giving us the right to become Your children by grace through faith.
    Praise Your Holy Name for bringing us near by the blood of Christ!

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    Praise You that we can now call Your our Father!

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    Let us never take our sonship for granted.
    Let us never throw away our birthright,
    Let us value the privilege we have to pray to You.

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    Let us never take our unity for granted,
    Let us never throw away our birthright,
    Let us never discard the unity bought for us by the blood of Christ,
    Let us value the unity we have with You and with one another.

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    The prayer Jesus taught us began with the phrase our Father.
    Forgive us for so often we make divisions in Your Body,
    We attempt to break down the oneness Christ purchased for us by His blood.

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    Through His blood we are Your children.
    Through His blood we are Your heirs.
    Through His blood we are fellow heirs with Christ.
    Through His blood we are fellow heirs with our brothers and sisters.
    Through His blood You have made us one with You and one with each other.
    Through His blood, keep us in Your name, that we may be one, as You and Your son are one.

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    Protect us as we endeavor to keep the unity of Your Spirit in the bond of peace.

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    Because of the unity we have in and through Christ
    we can come together in one accord
    we can pray in one accord

    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    May we keep that unity, that oneness, by Your Spirit.
    May we come together to seek Your face.
    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!

    Help us to tarry in prayer in one accord,
    Help us to continue in one accord in prayer and supplication,
    Help you to wait on You to endue us with power from on high.

    We know we can do nothing apart from Your Spirit.
    Would You come in Your fullness to each of us
    that we might be Your witnesses
    that Your Kingdom might come in all its fullness
    that Your will might be done
    here on earth as it is in heaven.

    Our Father, we praise You because
    We were once far off but now we have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
    Our Father, we praise You because we can all now pray to You in one accord,
    "OUR FATHER..."

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    As our Father leads you, please add your prayers below.

    (Please note, if you've not already done so please read About this blog - why "tent of meeting"? -- I've updated this a bit since yesterday. Thank you.)

Comments (3)

  • Father,

    Forgive us for the times we have "bitten and devoured" each other over small things. Forgive us for using and running with our snap judgments of our brothers and sisters in the fold without knowing enough of the facts. Forgive us for failing to set a good example in our dealings with those both in and outside the fold. Give your servants that peace the world can not give, for Your kingdom is not of this world. Give them strength and wisdom to remain faithful to you in these troubled times.

    In Jesus' name

    Amen

     

     

  • @WLCALUM - Amen, brother.

    Holy Father, forgive me for the times I've "bitten and devoured" Your children, my brothers and sisters for whom Your Son died. Fill me with Your Spirit, with Your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, so I might love as You have loved me. Impossible with me, possible with You!

    I ask this in Jesus' name, the One who loved us enough to die for us while we were yet sinners.
    Amen.

  • Father God,

    thank you so much for your Son, Jesus Who you gave to us for our salvation. Thank you for my life that I am living now, including the trials and difficulties. Thank you for your Holy Spirit. Thank you for your Gifts so that we may serve others and do YOUR will. Praise Your Holy Name! Keep us on YOUR path and keep us from making wrong choices. Help us to help others, YOUR WAY. Help us to not only know your voice, but hear even that 'still quiet voice' at all times. Help us to be obedient to immediatly respond correctly to that voice. Thank you for the many brothers and sisters in Your Son Christ that I can be in agreement with on any matter at any time at any place because we are ONE in YOU!

    In Jesus Name,

    Amen...

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The phrase tent of meeting comes from Exodus 33:7: Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the Lord would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp.

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