We begin our prayer time in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. + Amen.
“I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands, I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.” Martin Luther
‘Adoration’
Revelation 4:8-11; “Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.” Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
Lord God Almighty; Creator of heaven, earth and of everything visible and invisible; we stand in awe of You and of all that You created so many centuries ago, that surrounds us and is within us. Those of us living here in the Midwest cannot help but marvel at the harvest of the crops in rural areas, the changes in the colors of the shrubs and tree foliage and how You sustain all life on this planet daily. Dear Lord, You have given each of us an appointed measure of time, talents and treasures with which to seek, discern and accomplish Your will; Heavenly Father, direct us accordingly. For many of us who are Trinity HOPE supporters, November is a fund-raising month in many locations and a time for fellowship with other like-minded donors. For those living in Haiti, this is still a time of unthinkable challenges from many different directions. This is a time for all of us to quietly direct our thoughts for a few moments, here in the U.S. and there in Haiti, to all that our Awesome God has done and will accomplish through our lives no matter what or where we may be…He is in Control.
A time of ‘Adoration’ to our Triune God.
· Think about the provisions, protection, hope and love that surround you because of His unfailing love for you.
· Try to grasp the immense work that our Creator has and is doing in the lives of each Haitian child who are daily facing challenges from cholera, gangs, border issues and vodou.
· Consider how our God is using your daily energies to accomplish His work throughout this world.
‘Confession’
1 John 1:9; “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
We were born, sinful and unclean, through no fault of our own, but because of the sins of our parents, grandparents…Adam and Eve.
God sent His only Son to die for our sins. Jesus did everything right while he was here on this earth. He loves you with a love that cannot be measured. He gave to the world when no thanks were returned to Him. He healed when there was no hope, and He died without complaint. Jesus did nothing wrong and everything right; all this for you. He lived for you and died for you. Our sins nailed Him to the cross on Calvary and kept Him there until His life on earth had ended.
· A time of personal confession.
Our sins are placed at the base of the Calvary cross...His cross, and we give thanks that the times we have fallen short in the eyes of our Heavenly Father have been washed clean and we have been forgiven through the Blood of our Risen Savior Jesus Christ.
‘Thanksgiving’
Heavenly Father, as we look at the morning news each day, we cannot help but see that there are so many areas in our world today, where news reports are bleak and challenging. Wars, rumors of wars, supply shortages, weather calamities, human suffering and worst of all, there are people turning away from You. Father, in these times, where do we begin to give You thanks? As we sit and look to You, may we take a few moments to recall Who is always with each of us; so great are the blessings that You have poured into our lives and continues to daily shower upon us. We give thanks that despite these challenges in our fallen world and from inflation, gangs. Cholera, border disputes and vodou in Haiti; our Heavenly Father still provides daily care for children throughout Haiti and here in our homeland.
Psalm 107:1; “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
Heavenly Father, we come to You now with hearts, minds and words filled with ‘Thanksgiving’.”
· We give thanks for our Creator, Redeemer and Holy Spirit and for Your continued blessings in our lives.
· We give thanks for the start of the school year last month. There are many new students who will learn about Jesus, be filled with ‘JOY’ and receive a daily meal from Trinity HOPE. We pray that ALL of the children will be in school ALL day soon.
· We give you thanks for our providence and as we give of our first fruits may we also give a portion of our best to His children in Haiti who need the assistance we can provide because of You.
· We give thanks the birth of Leo Usher Ibrahim Dieudonne, the son of Willy our Haitian Supervisor and his wife Fernande. Leo was born at 8:20am Thursday morning in a hospital near down town Port au Prince. Mother and baby are doing well.
‘Supplications’
“Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we pray, that we might be grounded and settled in Your truth by the coming of Your Holy Spirit in our hearts. What we do not know, reveal to us; what is lacking within us, make complete; what we do know, confirm in us; and keep us blameless in Your service, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” Clement, c. 35–99 AD, served as bishop in Rome after the apostle Peter.
Heavenly Father, the number of places on the face of this planet where Your children live in uncertain times…is ever increasing. There seem to be more times where we feel as if we are surrounded by evil and higher walls of challenges and wonder where to begin to ask for deliverance. Father, You alone know our hearts. You feel our fears. You hear our groanings. The Republic of Haiti is facing challenges from inside and out at this present time. There are voices from within Haiti and from many locations around this fallen world that are sharing their messages on what ‘needs’ to be done to end the chaos and bring peace and Hope to the Haitian people. May we all seek YOUR wisdom and wise discernment and be found blameless as we seek to help, and not hinder, but to bless Your people in Haiti with our time, talents and treasures.
Heavenly Father, please hear our requests;
· Heavenly Father, please provide safe travel for the donors who are having Trinity HOPE fundraising events this month in many areas of our country.
· Lord Jesus, cause Your Haitian children to be strong, courageous and faithful in their witness as they continue to face challenges from gangs in their neighborhoods.
· May the fires started by the cooks last month, scorch the lies of those who are opposed to YOU. May the Holy Spirit seek and change the cold hearts of those who still desire to please the devil, and bring them to the foot of the cross seeking Your forgiveness and favor.
· Lord Jesus, bring comfort to the families living in Pont Sonde and in the neighborhoods surrounding Arcahaie where gangs have taken lives and driven many from their homes.
· Father, provide ample teams of volunteers with Trinity HOPE who oversee the monthly records from Haitian school’s abundant joy as they serve you in this way.
· Almighty God, be with those countries and organizations that are seeking ways to help Haiti find ways to stop the gangs, fuel shortages and the spread of cholera. May the additional police from Kenya work with the people of Haiti, listening to them and working side by side accomplishing Your work.
· Heavenly Father, bring patience, wisdom and maturity to the leaders in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as they argue over closure of their border.
· Lord, those of us who live in the U.S. are voting for leaders this month. Please bless those individuals on our ballets with godly wisdom. Grant them with lives reflecting honesty, humility and avoidance of arrogance. Keep them from harm and danger. Correct them when they stray from Your Law and pleasing directions. Help each of us to pray for them as they serve our country.
Lord God, bless Your Word wherever it is proclaimed. Make it a Word of power and peace to convert those not yet Your own and to confirm those who have come to saving faith. May Your Word pass from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the lip and from the lip to the life that, as You have promised, Your Word may achieve the purpose for which You sent it; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
“I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands, I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.” Martin Luther
2 Corinthians 13:11-14; “Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints send their greetings. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
May God go before you to guide you; may His arms be beneath you to support you, around you to protect you and above you to bless you. And may the blessings of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit be with you always dear sister and brother in Christ,
In His love,
Jay Brinkmeyer