until at last the Spirit is poured out
on us from heaven.
Then the wilderness will become a fertile field,
and the fertile
field will yield bountiful crops. (Isaiah 32:15 NLT)
For I will pour out water to quench your thirst
and to irrigate
your parched fields.
And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants,
and my blessing on
your children. (Isaiah 44:3 NLT)
Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for your mercy and your grace
and for your never-ending love! Lord, we ask for forgiveness of our sins, sins against
you and each other – sins that your Son bought with his blood, sins that only
He can wash white as snow – so thank you for your Son, our Lord and Savior, who
has redeemed us and made us your children! We thank you for your Holy Spirit who
guides us and leads us in your ways. We come together today, to pray for our
nation and our leaders – we pray that your Holy Spirit would be heard and felt,
we pray for a stirring in their hearts, a softening and a turning to you. We
pray for a pouring out of your Holy Spirit on all your children, cover us, so
that every breath we take would be for you and not for ourselves. Saturate
every molecule of our being so that your thoughts are our thoughts, your words
are our words, your actions are our actions, fill us till we are overflowing so
we don’t know where you end and we begin. Lord, we want to be more like you and
less like us – so that your light shining within us can be seen by any who are
near us. We want the lost to know that we are your children without ever having
to say a word, because we are so full of you and your Holy Spirit. May we each
be a laborer in your Harvest, whether planting or watering a seed, may we share
you and your Son with all we meet - in a smile, a kind word, or an act of
selflessness – but to you ALL the honor and glory! In Jesus’ name we pray ~
AMEN
