Pierced For Our Transgressions

Think about this while we take the bread & cup during the Lord's Supper on Sundays..

He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and
by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:5-6

I don't know how Jesus could stand up under its weight. He had
my sin, your sin, our sin. He allowed it to be placed upon him so
that we would not have to bear the ultimate consequences of it at
all. But in that sacrifice, as horrible as it was, we find
ourselves healed -- cured of the most awful disease a person can
have, a sin-sick soul. He was pierced, crushed, and punished for
our sins. In their place, he has left us his transforming peace and
a place to belong.

Lord,

Let me not forget the cost of your love. Stir in me the constant and
abiding memory of your redemptive grace. Thank you for your love
and mercy.

In Jesus' name,
Amen

Praise God for Ways He Has Acted In Your Life

Psalm 145. As you read each verse decide if you agree with what is expressed. Take those parts of the Psalm that truly represent your thoughts and feelings, and read those parts aloud to God.

Use Psalm 145 and specifically praise God for ways he has acted in your life. Pray for Tim Stewart ( Fairfax Church of Christ deaf worship leader ) as he plans our services, and for the many scripture readers, prayer leaders, song leaders, and servers that help us worship each week. Ask God to increase our desire for more of Jesus as we worship together and as we live out our faith during the week.

Thanks to Tim and his team for all they do for Fairfax Church of Christ Deaf Ministry.

A psalm of praise of David.

1 I will praise you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.
2 I will bless you every day, and I will praise you forever.
3 Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! His greatness is beyond discovery!
4 Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts.
5 I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.
6 Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness.
7 Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy of your righteousness.
8 The LORD is kind and merciful, slow to get angry, full of unfailing love.
9 The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.
10 All of your works will thank you, LORD, and your faithful followers will bless you.
11 They will talk together about the glory of your kingdom; they will celebrate examples of your power.
12 They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign.
13 For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule generation after generation.
The LORD is faithful in all he says; he is gracious in all he does. F108
14 The LORD helps the fallen and lifts up those bent beneath their loads.
15 All eyes look to you for help; you give them their food as they need it.
16 When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness.
18 The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him sincerely.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
20 The LORD protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked.
21 I will praise the LORD, and everyone on earth will bless his holy name forever and forever.

Hope

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. As you make your requests, plead for God's mercy upon them, and give thanks. Pray this way for kings and all others who are in authority, so that we can live in peace and quietness, in godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, for he wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.
1 Timothy 2:1-4


Psalm 38:15
For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

Psalm 39:7
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Psalm 42:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Psalm 71:5
For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

Psalm 119:81
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

Psalm 119:114
Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Psalm 119:116
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Psalm 130:5
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Lamentations 3:24
The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Philippians 1:20
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

PERSONAL PRAYERS

Personal Prayers from Colossians...Christian's most powerful resource is communion with God through prayer.

Lord God, help me to remember to give thanks to You, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in all things and to maintain an attitude of PRAYER. Colossians 1:3

Build in me a strong faith in You and a love for all the saints. Colossians 1:4

Fill me with the knowledge of Your will in all areas of my life. Colossians 1:9

Teach me to walk in a manner worthy of You and to please You in all things. Colossians 1:10

Help me to bear fruit daily in the work I do and increase in the knowledge of You. Colossians 1:10

Help me to be strengthened with Your power that I may have endurance and patience. Colossians 1:11

Help me to always remember that, as a believer, I have been delivered from darkness and brought into the kingdom of Your beloved Son. Colossians 1:13

I pray that You will have first place in everything in my life. Colossians 1:18

Father, I ask You to make my faith strong, stable, and fixed on the truth of the gospel. Colossians 1:23

Please knit my heart together in love with other believers in the body of Christ. Colossians 2:2

Create in me a good discipline and stability of faith in You. Colossians 2:5

Cause me to be firmly established in You, with a heart of gratitude. Colossians 2:7

Thank you, Lord, that through Your Son I have been made complete. Colossians 2:10

Teach me to keep seeking the things above, where Christ is seated at Your right hand. Colossians 3:1

Help me to focus my thoughts on Your purposes and not on worldy situations. Colossians 3:2