Saturday Morning Prayer (Wk9/2021)

Seek Him Who made the [cluster of stars called] Pleiades and [the constellation] Orion, Who turns the shadow of death or deep darkness into the morning and darkens the day into night, Who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the face of the earth—the Lord is His name—

Amos 5:8 (AMPC)

El Emunah, my Faithful God, I come before You with worship. You are so worthy and I do not have adequate words to explain. Therefore, I approach Your mercy seat just as I am. I thank You for waking me up this morning, allowing me to see another day. You know my inner thoughts, so there is nothing that can be kept from You. Therefore, I ask for forgiveness of all my sins, knowing I will be forgiven.

Today, I think on You and how You amaze me. Whether it be night or day; warm, hot or cold; war or peace; and while experiencing doubt, fear, joy or pain. Whatever is happening, You are still God! I look at the world and the heavens You have created; the planets outside of where I am, and give You thanks. Forgetting about the destruction, hate, illnesses and many things there are, that could make one of no or little faith fear, I choose to focus on the goodness that exists: the way the world was before man had his way. I behold the beauty of the sky and the different colours that can be seen at different times of the day and is dependent on how deeply I look: the rain or shine and thinking about the mixture of seasons within the year; the different animals, insects, people, plants, flowers; the things that can be seen by the naked eye and the things, which need to be magnified. Like us, as the human race, they all have their place in making the world continue to evolve. Almighty God, You created it all and still people do not want to believe! All these things declare just how Mighty You are, what power You have. We need not fear, once we have You on our side. We can go forth in peace. If You tell me to launch out into the unknown, it is unknown to me but not to You. You say that if the people don’t want to praise You the trees and plants will do it, as they dance within the wind, and if they didn’t want to do it, You would still be Excellent!!! You would still be Mighty!!! You would still be God!!! You are the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Prince of Peace, the King of kings, the Root and Offspring of David and so much more! I just want to lift You up and worship You. I request that You keep me focused on You, no matter what situations arise; no matter the weathers of life, the country or the world; keep me sheltered within Your shadow. Help me as I meditate on You, Your creation and Your Word.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Bring an offering and come before Him; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness and in holy array.

1 Chronicles 16:29 (AMPC)

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; tremble before and reverently fear Him, all the earth.

Psalm 96:9 (AMPC)

Your people will offer themselves willingly in the day of Your power, in the beauty of holiness and in holy array out of the womb of the morning; to You [will spring forth] Your young men, who are as the dew.

Psalm 110:3 (AMPC)

²⁰ Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).

Matthew 28:20 (AMPC)

³⁰ And you shall love the Lord your God out of and with your whole heart and out of and with all your soul (your life) and out of and with all your mind (with your faculty of thought and your moral understanding) and out of and with all your strength. This is the first and principal commandment.

Mark 12:30 (AMPC)

⁴ When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon (Peter), Put out into the deep [water], and lower your nets for a haul.

Luke 5:5 (AMPC)

⁶ So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?

Hebrews 13:6 (AMPC)

¹⁶ I, Jesus, have sent My messenger (angel) to you to witness and to give you assurance of these things for the churches (assemblies). I am the Root (the Source) and the Offspring of David, the radiant and brilliant Morning Star.

Revelations 22:16 (AMPC)

To You who is able to keep me from falling and to present me before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to You who is the only God, my Saviour, be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Yeshua The Anointed One, my Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25