Deuteronomy 7:9 - a prayer of Moses

Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know this: The Lord is God, and you can trust Him to keep His promises. God is faithful, loving, and kind to all of His followers who love Him. Even a thousand generations from now will see evidence of this!”

 

In times of stress or misunderstanding, family and friends might seem unkind or disloyal, but not You, Lord! No circumstance can deter You from being true to Yourself and true to Your love for us.

Help us, Heavenly Father, to keep our promise to be true to You. Praise You for reassuring us that our descendants will be able to see and renew the effects of Your fellowship from one generation to the next.

 

 from the book, Kneeling on the Promises of God

Praying the Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-12

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the mountain, sat down, and called His disciples to come close. He then taught them (and us!) the attitudes to aim for, pray for, and keep with confidence in His Name:

God bless you
who are humble in spirit
for the Kingdom of Heaven is yours.

God bless you who mourn
for God Himself will comfort you.

God bless you who are gentle
for you will inherit the earth!

God bless you who are hungry
and thirsty for all that is right
for you will be satisfied.

God bless you who are merciful.
God will show mercy to you.

God bless you who have pure hearts
and pure motives
for you shall see God clearly.

God bless you, Peacemakers!
You shall be called children of God.

God bless you who are persecuted
for following God’s will.
The Kingdom of Heaven belongs to you.

God bless you who are insulted,
mistreated, and abused because
of your faith in Christ. Rejoice!
Be glad! What a huge reward
will greet you in Heaven
in the company of the prophets
who were treated as you have been.


© 2015, Mary Harwell Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s Bible reading in Matthew from translations provided on Bible Gateway.

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