Prayers inspired by the Holy Spirit and written down by Larry Gaithe.
O Merciful Lord, You have said in Your Word (through the Apostle Paul) that Your Kingdom is not made up of natural things like eating and drinking, but is found in righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. In this description I understand that Your Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom with geographical boundaries. … Read more
My Dependable Lord, life without You is senseless. All of life’s work – acquiring and maintaining a home, developing a career, and raising a family – must have You as its foundation. You said it very well in the Psalms when You said “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.” A … Read more
King and Master of the Universe, I acknowledge that from the beginning of time You were both with God and You are God. You were with the Father and the Holy Spirit from the beginning and have been the Father’s liaison with man. As revealed by the Holy Spirit, You made all things and without … Read more
My Precious Redeemer, fill me with a knowledge of Your will for me through spiritual wisdom and an understanding of Your words. My natural mind cannot always grasp Your message but, through the working of the Holy Spirit, Your perfect will can become clear to me. I want to grow in spiritual understanding, my ability … Read more
My Glorious King and Ruler, You have made me feel safe and valued through Your selfless act of kindness when You suffered and died to save me from my sins. Because I now find favor in Your sight, I know You will answer whenever I call out to You. I am now safe because You … Read more
Most Compassionate Lord, the scriptures contain many records of dealing with leprosy and lepers. The ugliness of the disease lies in the fact it was contagious, slowly destroyed the body and usually led to death. Lepers were separated from the community and became outcasts. Over time, leprosy has become synonymous with sin because it is … Read more
O Giver of Life, in answering the question “Who am I?” … I think about my many roles of spouse, parent, employee, friend … or my talents like organizing, encouraging, leading … or what I do as a volunteer, counsellor, spreader of the Good News. But, in contemplating that question further, I’m beginning to realize … Read more
Glory to You, O Great King, for You have done wondrous things for Your people. By dying for my sins, You obtained my salvation. When You arose from the dead, so did my hope for a triumphant life. Now that You have made a way for me … my role is to accept it, commit … Read more
Benevolent Savior, my desire is to be one who takes his place at the end of Your banqueting table and has You call me up to sit closer to You. It would be a sign that I had shown humility, a contrite heart and have completed the work You assigned me to do. To achieve … Read more
Most Wise Counselor, You have encouraged me to set good priorities and stay faithful to them. One that really sticks with me is to seek first Your Kingdom and the righteousness that is found within it. In this command, You’ve promised that, if I comply, all of my needs will be met. In order to … Read more