Thankful Prayers At All Times

When we pray it is important to stop and think about what we are doing, if possible. By stopping and thinking I mean we want to remember we are communing with the Creator of the universe AND He loves us AND He has our backs – ALWAYS. By if possible I mean there are moments where we have to pray immediately because there is some form of imminent danger, or harm that has already occurred. In those moments we hope that we have speant enough time with our Father that our heart cries out in faith and not fear with words that heal and not cause more damage. In all of these cases there is an element that should be present, I suggest. That element is thanksgiving. We are told in scriptures that one way we honor our Father Yahuah is with the thanksgiving from our lips.

Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

We are to enter His gates thankful, praising Him as we draw close to Him. And we are to bless the name Yahuah. This we can do at all times, whether we are wide awake, or we wake up in the night. We can thank Him and praise Him, and bless the name Yahuah!

Prayer
Father we exalt You. You are our King. Bless the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom come to the earth through us and with us. Send us now Your overwhelming abundant provision today. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our insides that our outsides might show Your glory. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. Rise up, O King, and come in Your power with a strong hand and an outstretched arm to rebuke the thief and crush the works of evil in our lives. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thankful I Am Not God

Often when considering just how merciful our Father is toward me, and how expansive His works are, I marvel at this, smile, and shake my head. It is, or can be, very hard to grasp. Without His mercy, I would most certainly perrish. And when I watch various adventures in life unfold “by chance” I realize it is likely “chance” does not exist. It is about at this point that I become very thankful that I am not God. I strive to be like Him, but fall quite short. The world would be a unfortunate place to be if I were required to make it all work. Praise Yahuah (Lord) that I only have to follow after Him in His expansiveness to succeed at walking in His ways!

Psalms 118:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done here as it is in the heavenlies. Send us now Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us our sins, Father. Heal up our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto us one hundred times one hundredfold. Show us a sign for good. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thankfully Weary

This morning I had to get up exceptionally early, before dawn, to help a friend go retrieve a stranded car. The extra two hours of driving time caused me to be exhausted to the point of taking a short nap in my own car after returning and driving another hour to drop my daughter off at camp. But as I sit slightly weary at the beginning of the day, I have to smile. I am so grateful for what our Father has done for me and for the people around me. It is overwhelming to know that He loves us so much that He gently ushers us down the road when we are in challenging times, and brings us through our mistakes and victories to a better place, every time.

Psalms 134:1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.

Today, let’s be thankful, even though we might be weary. Let’s be thankful to our Father.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! We long for Your kingdom among us. Bless the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing. Many are sick and hurting Father. We ask that You heal them in their bodies and hearts and minds, and us too. The thief seems to never stop trying to kill, steal and destroy Your people. Destroy his works and stop him cold in his tracks. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been killed, stolen, destroyed, or just help back. Send Your warrior angels to overwhelm him and his forces. Do this is a mighty way to show us a sign for good that all men might know that it is You and You alone that has done this. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

A Simple Thank You

Sometimes the least amount of grandeur, the least amount of pomp amd fluff, is the best. It turns out this can be exceptionally true of extending our gratitude to someone. “Thank you,” though only a two word phrase, can carry with it a mission of hope and peace. With a simple subtlety we can make those that have done something infinitesimally small in their own eyes into the grandest of gestures. And all with a simple, “Thank you.” So what am I trying to say here?

Not only do words matter, a “Thank you” may well matter than most words.

Psalms 136:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Let us be thankful!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let You kingdom be with us. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Heal us and deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

So Much For So Little

Today as I reflect on the greatness of the Father and all He has done for us, I am overwhelmed. We give so little to Him by comparison. It is these moments that I like to reflect and thank Yahuah for being our Father and our God.

Psalms 108:1O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
3 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign. Send us now Your overwhelming Provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Smiles At The End Of The Day

Today I am adding something here rather late. It has been a long day, but definitely interesting and rewarding. Our Father allows us to be a part of so many others’ lives. We are so blessed and so fortunate to be included in our Father’s plan to touch the lives of others. It makes me so thankful that we have such a Father.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Thank You, Yahuah. You make life work living.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom reign here with us. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal our hearts and minds. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Thankful For Busy Days

Some days get filled up to overflowing. While they can be hectic, they can also be a blessing if we let them. What I mean by that is if we will let ourselves relax and enjoy our Father, seeing the world from His perspective, we can see past the “rat race” to the purpose for life. As I think of purpose, I think of so many of the messages that our Messiah gave us.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

The view of the activity as “hectic” seems to fit more in line with what the thief tries to get us to see. That same activity is very possibly the abundant part of life promised by the Messiah. When I think this way, I become thankful for the busy days.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King, and we long to have this world reflect the kingdom of heaven. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your abundant provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us inside. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

We May Not Know

Today it occurred to me that often we pray and ask our Father to help us. Life goes on and we sometimes think that nothing is happening with our prayer. The question is, how do we judge that decision? We can judge based on our physical perception. But is that the best way to jude, is that the only way to judge? Perhaps not to both. Perhaps a better way to judge is to go by what the scriptures say.

John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

It seems that our Messiah said that what we ask, He will do. Obviously, it has to align with the path that our Father has laid out, with His will and His ways. But He will do it. So, the question we must ask and answer for ourselves is, do we believe what our Messiah said? If so, then we have it.

1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

So if we do believe the scriptures, then we should know that we have our petition. If we believe that, then what would be a reasonable response? The answer can be found in asking the same question about what we request from others here on earth. If we ask someone for something and they give it to us, what do we say? Thank you.

Today, let’s thank our Father for giving us what we ask when we ask, and then wait with eager expectation (hope) for it to come to pass.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Thank You for hearing us. Thank You for granting our petitions. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up inside. We are a broken people. Mend us Father. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Blessings And Honor

This phrase is often used in songs and prayers. It is also used in a modified form in the scriptures. We find it in the book of Revelations.

Revelations 7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

In this particular passage there are people in whites robes saying this around the throne, and the Lamb dwells with them. Their robes were made white by the blood of the lamb. These people could be us, because we are made pure by the blood of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) the lamb. We are the ones to cry, “Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.”

As we think about the great things our Father has done for us, we can be assured that we are set apart unto Him. This is a great place for us to be, truly a blessing unto us, and for that we can give our Father thanks and praise.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are king. You alone are worthy of blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, for ever and ever. Praise the name Yahuah! You are our Deliverer. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal us and deliver us. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.

Giving Thanks

As I thought today about giving thanks, I wondered all that it might mean. It was the word “giving” that seemed to stand out for me. It is something we give away, and our Father receives it. As I thought about how I feel when someone says thank you to me, How good it makes me feel. Imgagine how our Father feels when so many of His children, all at the same time, say thank you to Him. It must feel like we feel when all of our children are gathered around us and all say thank you. Today, I simply want to give Him thanks, and encourage all to do the same, thinking of how we honor Him when we do it.

Psalms 138:1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Praise the name Yahuah! We thank You for all You are and do. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up inside, heal our wounds. Deliver us from the thief. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.