I know that others of you need this prayer as much as I do. I'm sharing this from one of my favorite authors, Roy Lessin, and his beautiful Meet Me in the Meadow blog, which you can subscribe to by email.
Pray This…by
Prayer of Comfort
Jesus, You wept, You are acquainted with grief, You were wounded, You were rejected, You were a man of sorrows. As my High-Priest, You have born my burdens, You have carried my sorrows, You have compassion upon me. Thank You for praying for me with an understanding, all-encompassing, never-failing love.
Holy Spirit, thank You that you have come…sent by Jesus, to me, for me, as my Helper and Comforter. I receive Your ministry of love, tenderness, and mercy. Draw me close to the healing heart of Jesus, to the embracing arms of the Father.
Lord, how great, how good, how compassionate You are. Thank You for Your promise to wipe away all tears from my face. Thank You for being my true Comforter, the One who renews, refreshes…the One who restores and keeps my soul.
Scriptures:
Psalm 23,
Psalm 56:8,
Psalm 116:8,
Psalm 126,
Isaiah 25:8,
John 14:26-27,
John 16:7,
2 Corinthians 1:3-6,
Hebrews 5:7, 7:26
Be sure to visit Roy Lessin's blog if this ministers to you and let him know!
Peggy, one of my favorite quotes ever is from Roy Lessin and it's on my sidebar. "The Word did not become a philosophy, a theory, or a concept to be discussed, debated, or pondered. But the Word became a Person to be followed, enjoyed, and loved."-Roy Lessin
ReplyDeleteI wanted to add that God brought this place to mind today. He reminded me of what you posted about--COMFORT, and He gave me two simple words to leave here as prayer; prayer over each and every request and need. Two words, I know, but I will pray only as He leads and this is His prayer:
HOLY SPIRIT...
It is my prayer too over each and every area where comfort is needed. He is our greatest Comforter.
Yes!
ReplyDeleteHoly Spirit Thou art welcome in this place
Holy Spirit Thou art welcome in this place
Omnipotent Father of mercy and grace
Thou art welcome in this place
Amazing! I had thought about the exact same song earlier.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Father. Now this is a praise report!!
Praise God from whom all blessing flow! Praise Him all creatures here below! Praise Him above the heavenly host.
ReplyDeletePraise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
Thank You Comforter for holding my tears!
Thank You dear Lord, for taking my fears.
Thank You Our Father for seeing my sorrow!
Thank You forever and for each tomorrow
that I can Trust You to carry all my woe...
You've wept, and You've held us, and now we must GO...
out to reach others and love them just like Christ
For You have come to dwell in us,
Your Glory shines in PRAISE!
Praise You Holy Spirit!
Thank You for Your Comfort!
Thank You for such compassion from One Heart!
"I trust in you, O LORD; I say, 'You are my God.' My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me" (Psalm 31:14-15).
ReplyDeleteGod, I do not understand what is going on with me, but I trust that You do. Amen
"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you" (Psalm 42:5-6).
Lord, I look to You when I am struck down again by grief. I will depend on You, and I will praise You; for though I am struck down, I am not destroyed. Amen.
"Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning" (Psalm 30:5).
Lord Jesus, sometimes I feel like my grief will never end. Show me patches of sunlight in my life today that will spur me on with a healing hope. Amen.
"I am the LORD, who heals you" (Exodus 15:26).
Jehovah Rapha, healing God, You are my healer, and I choose to walk with You. Amen.
~ GriefShare emails
Thank You Father for being my forever comfort. Only You can take my life, and make it new. I love You. Amen
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