Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Lost and Found

Inspired by Luke Chapter 15

"The Sheep”
Lord, help us to understand the parables you speak to us in this season. 
Help us to leave the fanfare and crowd, to go after the one that is lost.
Give us the wisdom of the words to speak and the tools to use, to guide the sheep back to the safety of your flock.
Until we reach them one by one, help them to begin to know your voice; help them to rightly divide the truth that is hidden in their hearts buried under the wiles of the enemy.

“The Lost Coin”
Help us to rejoice with those who rejoice.
Help us to stand in proxy and intercede with those who have suffered loss.
Help us Dear Lord to show compassion and to not be too selfish to lend a hand to our brothers and sisters, even in our lack.
Help us to celebrate with them as they recover what has been lost. Equip us to be the Repairer of the Breach as we lead them to you Christ Jesus.

“The Lost Son”
Father, help us to surrender our will that Thy Will be done!
Father, we sit at your table waiting for your divine daily bread of the Word you desire for us to eat today.
Lord Jesus, help us in this season not to grow weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap a harvest if we faint not!
Help us in this season to admonish in love the one that is lost.
Help us in this season not to develop a spirit of competition for you know the thoughts you think towards us; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give us an expected end.
The earth is yours and the fullness thereof.
Help us to run this race with endurance, in our own lane, not missing our assignment because we were too busy coveting our neighbor.
Help us not to imitate, copycat or clone, but emulate the heart of Christ.
Help us to walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen. (Jude 1:24-25)

-Terwana J. Brown 4/24/13