Revelation 6:10 – a prayer of the martyrs

 

O Sovereign Lord,

holy and true –

how long will it be

before You judge

the people of this world

and bring justice

for what they have done?

Mary Harwell Sayler
paraphrase of Revelation 6:10
in the Book of Bible Prayers

…

Heavenly Father, Almighty God, Who sees us and knows our concerns, we ask You to bring justice to our churches, communities, and countries and shower us with mercy, forgiveness, and healing. Strengthen our faith and bring us peace in Jesus’ Name. Praise You, Lord! Thank You.

…

 

Approaching God in prayer

We have a great high priest! Jesus
the Son of God, Who ascended for us
into Heaven.

So let’s believe what we say we believe,
knowing our High Priest feels for us,
even in our weakest moments,
because He was tempted too –
just like you and me – but He
did not sin.

Believe it!

Then we can
approach God’s good graces
with bold confidence in Christ
and reliably receive the goodness
and mercy we need.

© 2013, Mary Sayler, prayer-a-phrase, Hebrews 4:14-16