Redeemer Lutheran Church Prayer Wall

Day 40- Holy Saturday

2010-04-03T10:27:00.000-07:00

Amen.

"Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21

Jesus, as I finish this journey of the prayer you taught us to pray, I know that my journey continues and you are my constant traveling companion. Thank you. Amen. Amen. Amen.

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Day 39- Good Friday

2010-04-02T10:24:00.000-07:00

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.

"Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen." Jude 1:24-25

Let my life show that the power and the kingdom and the glory are yours alone. Amen.

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Day 38- Holy Thursday

2010-04-01T09:06:00.000-07:00

And deliver us from evil.

"The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made know to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7

Creator God, you are light and in you there is not darkness at all; of what shall I be afraid? Amen.

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Day 37- Wednesday

2010-03-31T09:05:00.000-07:00

And deliver us from evil.

"The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen." 2 Timothy 4:18

God, no matter what happens to me today, let me remember that I am baptized and belong to you. Amen.

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Day 36- Tuesday

2010-03-30T09:04:00.000-07:00

Save us from the time of trial...

"Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested." Hebrews 2:18

Loving God, you are not ashamed of me; may I not be ashamed to show others my faith. Amen.

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Day 35- Monday

2010-03-29T09:02:00.000-07:00

Save us from the time of trial...

"I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God." Romans 8:18-19

Loving God, open my eyes to see your compassion in the love and support of people around me. Amen.

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Day 34- Saturday

2010-03-27T09:01:00.000-07:00

Save us from the time of trial...

"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:15-16

Gracious God, today I will do my best to entrust myself to your love and look for signs of your presence in the situations and circumstances of my life. Amen.

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Day 33- Friday

2010-03-26T09:00:00.000-07:00

Save us from the time of trial...

"So I find it be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self, but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" Romans 7:21-25

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Amen.

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Day 32- Thursday

2010-03-25T08:58:00.000-07:00

Save us from the time of trial...

"Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18

Gracious God, in times of trial and temptation, keep me focused on what keeps me close to you. Amen.

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Day 31- Wednesday

2010-03-24T08:56:00.000-07:00

Save us from the time of trial...

"So if you think you are standing, watch out that you do not fall. No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and his will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it." 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

God, don't let me make any choices today that would harm my relationship with you. Amen.

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Day 30- Tuesday

2010-03-23T06:58:00.000-07:00

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

"I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, "Know the Lord," for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more." Jeremiah 31:33a-34

God of mercy, let there be no "buts" in my words of forgiveness. Amen

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Day 29- Monday

2010-03-22T06:56:00.000-07:00

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

"Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'" Matthew 9:13

Jesus, thank you for giving me the space to learn from my own mistakes. Amen

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Day 28- Saturday

2010-03-20T06:55:00.000-07:00

Forgive us our sings as forgive those who sin against us.

"My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness." Galatians 6:1

Uncondemning God, if I am carrying any stones today, help me to drop them. Amen

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Day 27- Friday

2010-03-19T06:50:00.000-07:00

Forgive us our sings as we forgive those who sin against us.

"Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you." Ephesians 4:31-32

Jesus, grant me the courage to say "I'm sorry" and the courage to say "I forgive you" whenever these words need to be said. Amen

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Day 26- Thursday

2010-03-18T06:48:00.000-07:00

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

"But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

Forgiving God, as far as it depends upon me, may there be forgiveness in all my relationships. Amen

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Day 25- Wednesday

2010-03-17T06:30:00.000-07:00

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

"If we say that we have no in, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:8-9

Forgiving God, thank you for removing the weight of my debt. Amen

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Day 24- Tuesday

2010-03-16T12:59:00.000-07:00

Give us today our daily bread.

"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers." Acts 2:42

Enlivening God, thank you for satisfying my hungry soul with the bread of Christ's presence. Amen.

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Day 23- Monday

2010-03-15T12:58:00.000-07:00

Give us today our daily bread.

"Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?" Isaiah 55:2

Jesus, teach me what it means to abide in you, to be nourished in you, to bear fruit in you. Amen.

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Day 22- Saturday

2010-03-13T12:56:00.000-08:00

Give us today our daily bread.

"The tempter came and said to [Jesus], 'If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.' But he answered, 'It is written, "One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."' Matthew 4:3-4

God nourish me with your Word, sustain me with your Word, correct me with your Word, guide me with your Word. Amen.

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Day 21- Friday

2010-03-12T12:55:00.000-08:00

Give us today our daily bread.

"And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, 'This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.'" Luke 15:2

God of such abundance, thank you for common meals in which that abundance is shared. Amen.

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Day 20- Thursday

2010-03-11T06:56:00.000-08:00

Give us today our daily bread.

"And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8

Giving God, grant me and all people sufficient bread for the journey through life. Amen.

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Day 19- Wednesday

2010-03-10T11:48:00.000-08:00

Give us today our daily bread.

"Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor." Proverbs 22:9

Lord of the harvest, thank you for "bread to strengthen the human heart." May everyone's heart be strengthened with bread. Amen.

Day 18- Tuesday

2010-03-09T12:14:00.000-08:00

Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven.

"It is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure." Philipians 2:13

Holy God, help me to sort out my hungers and thirsts so I know which are in keeping with your will and which are not. Amen.

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Day 17- Monday

2010-03-08T12:13:00.000-08:00

Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven.

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." 1 Peter 2:9

God of invitation, I want to live in such a way today that I am an expression of your message of reconciliation. Amen.

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Day 16- Saturday

2010-03-06T12:10:00.000-08:00

Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven.

"I have swept away your transgression like a cloud, and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you." Isaiah 44:22

God, I do not know where today will take me. I only pray that wherever I go I walk with you. Amen.

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Day 15- Friday

2010-03-05T12:08:00.000-08:00

Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven.

"Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another; do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another." Zechariah 7:9-10

Jesus, let me bask in your kindness today and find rest for my soul. Amen.

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Day 14- Thursday

2010-03-04T12:04:00.000-08:00

Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven.

"Cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed; defend the orphan, plead for the widow." Isaiah 1:16-17

Loving God, today, in the decisions I make that get me from morning to night, may I seek to be fair in my dealings with others. Amen.

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Day 13- Wednesday

2010-03-03T04:19:00.000-08:00

Your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God- what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2

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Day 12- Tuesday

2010-03-02T04:16:00.000-08:00

Your Kingdom come...

Then the people will come from east and west, from north and south, and will eat in the Kingdom of God. Luke 13:29

God of today and tomorrow, today and tomorrow I want my life to be a sign of your Kingdom. Amen.

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Day 11- Monday

2010-03-01T04:11:00.000-08:00

Your Kingdom come...

At daybreak Jesus departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowds were looking for him; and when they reached him, they wanted to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose." Luke 4:42-43

Lord, today I intend to be as welcoming and inclusive as a "net" of the Kingdom. Amen.

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Day 10- Saturday

2010-02-27T11:08:00.000-08:00

Your Kingdom come...

"Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action'" 1 John 3:18

Prayer for Today: God of love, today I will seek to follow the rule of love in all my relationships, trusting in your Spirit to guide my way. Amen.

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Day 9- Friday

2010-02-26T11:08:00.000-08:00

Your Kingdom come...

"I do not mean that there should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a question of fair balance between your present abundance and their need..." 2 Corinthians 8:13-15

Prayer for Today: God, let me cast my worries on you, trusting you know better than I what I truly need. Amen.

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Day 8- Thursday

2010-02-25T11:07:00.000-08:00

Your Kingdom come...

"Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs." Matthew 19:14

Prayer for Today: God, help me become aware of the ways in which I exercise power in my relationships and give me the grace to serve rather than be served. Amen.

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Day 7- Wednesday

2010-02-24T11:07:00.000-08:00

Your Kingdom come...

"The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed...For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among [and within] you." Luke 17:20-21

Prayer for Today: God of justice, remind me today that I am living under your rule, within your kingdom. Amen.

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Day 6- Tuesday

2010-02-23T11:07:00.000-08:00

..Hallowed be your name...

"I am the LORD, that is my name." Isaiah 42:8

Prayer for Today: Holy God, enable me to see that all ground is holy ground for you are always with us. Amen.

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Day 5- Monday

2010-02-22T01:24:00.000-08:00

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name...

Prayer for Today: Holy God, may the way I live today, what I say and what I do, mirror your holiness. Amen.

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Day 4- Saturday

2010-02-20T01:51:00.000-08:00

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name...

Prayer for Today: our father in heaven, do not let me lose either the sense of awe in your transcendence or the comfort of your immanence. Amen.

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Day Three- Friday

2010-02-19T01:49:00.000-08:00

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name...

Prayer for Today: Holy God, Father and Mother, thank you for the steadfastness of your love this day and every day. Amen.

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Day Two- Thursday

2010-02-18T01:59:00.000-08:00

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name...

Prayer for Today: Loving God, open my eyes that I may see other people as your children-loved by you as much as I am loved by you. Amen.

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Day One- Ash Wednesday

2010-02-17T12:58:00.000-08:00

Today we begin our Lenten Journey.

He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished , one of his disciples said to him, "Lord teach us to pray." Luke 11:1

Pray then in this way...
Matthew 6:9a

Prayer for Today: Jesus teach me to pray, and grant me the faith and courage not only to pray but to follow you in the way of God. Amen.

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Redeemer Begins a Lenten Journey

2010-01-05T13:56:00.001-08:00

Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Redeemer will endeavor on a journey together in prayer. This prayer wall is a virtual gathering place for us as a praying people to share our concerns and praises.