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’
Job 19:25-27; “I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes; I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!”
We celebrated Easter a few weeks ago; HE is Risen! HE is Risen indeed!!! Christians throughout this fallen world are celebrating the empty tomb all throughout the year; the resurrection and Jesus’ victory over sin, death and the devil. In our sin filled world today, there are wars and fearful rumors of war right before our eyes and affecting our way of life. In our fallen world today, there are still quite a few vodou followers and gang members living in Haiti who are still believing the lies taught by the vodou priest. They believe that Jesus died, was buried and is still buried and satan is victorious. They need to hear the truth from Easter Sunday; “HE is Risen!”
A time of ‘Adoration’ to our Heavenly Father.
· Please take some precious quiet time to sit and consider how our Triune God comes to us through His ‘WORD’ every day and how He has impacted your life with the victory that Jesus Christ accomplished for you on Calvary’s cross and in the empty tomb.
· With the many challenges that face us in this fallen world today, take a few moments to think about the provisions, protection, hope and love that surround you because of His unfailing love for you.
· Give thanks for where God has placed you and the gifts that you were given and His believers living in Haiti to use for Him along your journey.
· Give thanks for His Word bringing the truth to our fallen world.
‘Confession’
Romans 3:22-24; “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
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’
Living in a country filled with chaos today, Haitian school children with a Trinity HOPE feeding program are sincerely giving thanks for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and sharing that reason for their Hope with others; believers and un-believers, within their family and neighborhoods.
Ephesians 5:15-20; “Be very careful, then, how you live; not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Give thanks for the Empty Tomb. Easter is one of two days each year when distracted people who have strayed away from the Cross of Christ will prayerfully make an effort to be with their family and in His House for a small but significant moment of time to be open to the work of the Holy Spirit. Easter and Christmas celebrations should really get our thanksgiving juices flowing at this time of the year and prayerfully may our hearts and minds keep those strong emotions of being thankful at a heightened level throughout the year. We are living in uncertain times in our fallen world and yet there is still much to be thankful for today. It is hard to just measure the gift that Jesus gave for us.
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.
· We give thanks for having a Savior who gave His life for our sinfulness; “your sins are forgiven”. HE is Risen!
· We give thanks our providence; monetary, food, clothing, moisture for our crops and shelter. 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 You thanks for the Haitian children who are not only the prime purpose of Trinity HOPE but also Your missionaries for the future generations in Haiti who bring the true message of the empty tomb on Easter to lives who have never known.
· We give thanks for the first step taken in prayerfully positive direction for the government of Haiti and hopefully, and end to the chaos.
‘Supplications’
After seeing the empty tomb and knowing what Our Triune God has done for us, it should be almost embarrassing to ask for more. But we do. We remain faithful to our Heavenly Father who continually provides, protects, comforts and loves us. Father, we need Your help; our fallen world needs your help, please comfort, heal and draw those in our prayers closer to You.
2 Chronicles 6:19-20; “Yet, Lord my God, give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence. May your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which you said you would put your Name there. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.”
Heavenly Father, we bring our supplications before You;
· Heavenly Father, please continue to lead and bless Trinity HOPE with Your loving hand; may the number of children being fed increase and may we always strive to accomplish Your will.
· Heavenly Father, please draw all leaders of this fallen world to their knees and repent of their arrogance. Draw Your chosen close to the cross of the Risen Christ.
· Savior of the Nations, restore Haiti in a way that will end the gangs, the cholera, inflation and the presence of devil worship. Comfort Your people there in Haiti and here in our homeland too.
· Father, may Your Hand continue to bring an end to the chaos in Haiti and restore normalcy to their country as it turns to You.
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.
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.”
“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
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