Thursday, December 10, 2020

We Come Before You


 You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. ~Psalm 18:28

We come before You

In wonder and worship

Expectant in every sense

For You are about

To do great things

We stand, awaiting Your Word

Spoken, reveals

The light, darkness

Flees before Your presence

Naught can stand

Against the power

Of almighty love

Come, Lord Jesus,

Restore and heal

Your city on the hill.

Amen!

37 comments:

  1. Wonderful. Thanx Martha.

    The world needs healing right now ... in many ways. May God listen to your prayers.

    God bless.

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    1. Oh, yes, Victor, this world is in such need of healing. I know God hears our prayers from the heart.
      Love and blessings!

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  2. The church's light most definitely needs restored.

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  3. Darkness flees before His presence, and so be it, amen!

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    1. Amen, Marja! In Him, there is no darkness at all.
      Love and blessings!

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  4. OH YES! Amen! Praise the Lord! We stand in readiness, awaiting His command, and watching for His entrance back into our world to catch us all away...and then the real LIGHT will be shining in the darkness for ALL the world to see. Praying many will come to His light now before it is too late for them.

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    1. Oh, Pamela, I pray that, too! May all hearts turn to Jesus and prepare for His coming again.
      Love and blessings!

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  5. Come, please Lord Jesus! And, if it be your will, heal our nation.

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    1. Amen, Myra! I do pray it is His will that our nation be healed. What a great Christmas gift that would be!
      Love and blessings!

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    1. May the Lord restore us, Beckie, to the nation as we were founded. Only with His help will this happen.
      Love and blessings!

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  7. Amen, Martha Jane. Amen. Ditto Myra, too!

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    1. Yes, Terri, ditto Myra and the hope of all of our hearts.
      Love and blessings!

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    2. Amen, praying with you at the throne of grace for you all and right to be done in your nation.
      Against hope, we believe in Hope!
      Abraham was as good as dead, yet "he believed God and it was counted unto him as righteousness. "
      Thanks for sharing, and may God bless and keep you and all whom you love safe and well.
      Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz. X

      {Wonderful Words of Life - Shaz in Oz}
      {Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz}

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    3. Yes, Shaz, against all hope, we believe in the hope that is in Christ Jesus.
      Love and blessings!

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  8. Such moving words my friend. Thank you and God's blessings.

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  9. I add my prayer to others here and elsewhere: May God indeed restore and heal our land, that we might be the city on a hill we once were, whose trust is in God as it says on our coins.

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    1. Thank you for your prayers, Nancy! Yes, the more of us that pray on behalf of this nation can and will make a difference in the heart of the Lord.
      Love and blessings!

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  10. Boa tarde meus amigos queridos. Que Deus abençoe a vida de vocês e de um excelente domingo.

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  11. Amen!
    Be careful in His presence. Yet enjoy His love that surrounds us.

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  12. Beautiful, Martha! Amen!

    Love and blessings!

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  13. Such a beautiful prayer, dear friend, and the cry of my heart, too! God bless you today.

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    1. Cheryl, just know it was inspired by all the prayers we've been participating in these 33 days.
      Love and blessings!

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  14. Beautiful! You have a gift for prose!
    Blessings!

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  15. Yes and amen! Thank You, Jesus ... you are the light of the world and Your Word the lamp that lights our pathways.

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    1. Jesus is our light and our salvation. Praise be to God, Linda!
      Love and blessings!

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  16. "Come, Lord Jesus,
    Restore and heal"
    Amen! The Light of the World has the power to dispel our darkness. Thank you for this encouraging verse and poem, Martha. Love and blessing to you!

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    1. I'm so glad you found my words encouraging, Trudy - thank you!
      Love and blessings!

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  17. So beautiful, Martha! No darkness can withstand His light! I needed this encouragement this evening.

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    1. I'm so grateful that this post encouraged you, Laurie. That's what we, as writers, always hope our words will do.
      Love and blessings!

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