Psalm 27:14

Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!

Lord, I think of You on Your throne, and of the sacrifice that Jesus made for me, and I feel unworthy and small. But this verse today shows Your merciful side, and also Your enthusiastic love for Your people.

Lord, I let my heart take courage, despite my own failings. You are FOR me, and You ask that I trust You and wait on You for my needs.

I have a lot of things to ask for. I pray that You will have pity on me, because You are in charge and in control, and I can't offer up a laundry list and expect You to check the items off. I list my requests to You, because I know without You they are futile. Only through Your will can they happen. Only through Jesus Christ can I glimpse Your power and sovereignty.

I pray for Lee, who is unsure of his new role at work. I pray first of all for his stress level, that You would calm and reassure him, and give him the sense that all is well, because You are with him. I pray that as each challenge arises, he would pause and ask for Your direction. One foot in front of the next, one meeting before the next. This is so hard to do, but with You all things are possible. I pray that You would protect his job, and that Sherry and all the higher ups would look favorably upon Lee.

I pray for Isabel, in case she went on the announcements today. I pray for confidence and love. I praise You for the positive response to her newspaper! I prayed, You answered!

For Isabel, I pray that You would show her the love around her. I pray for a spirit and attitude of warmth towards others, and mercy, and that she would see the good in the people around her. I pray that she would see the good in herself, too. I pray that You would show me how to model that for her, and how to direct her when she's not feeling loving. 


For Lily, who is SO excited about her opportunity to be in Target. Lord, You know what's best for Lily. You know already whether or not she will get into Target. I don't know. I only know that I see a very excited and hopeful little girl. Lord, please direct me in how to encourage her, no matter what the outcome. You have great things in store for her, BIG things, but I don't know Your timing, and I don't know if getting into Target is part of that plan. Lord, please help me to know how to handle whatever the news is on this. And of course I pray that You will be with her while she takes the assessment, and that she will rock it.

I pray for Mom. I pray for miraculous healing of her high blood pressure and her vision issues. I pray for her body to be as strong as one can be at age 67. I pray for a healthy, long life and a positive spirit. I pray that You would show me how to serve her better.

I pray for both Mom and Dad, that You would draw them to Yourself.

I pray for their time that they spend with my girls on Monday and Tuesday, that they would find enjoyable things to do, and that the time together would be fruitful.

I pray for Your book, Lord. Please show me what's next in Chapter 26!

In Your son's precious name I pray,

Amen