“In everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6
“God, our Father, we recognize that the days of this week have been days known to you from all eternity. It’s hard to get our finite minds around the immensity of this thought and to recognize that as sovereign as you are, you are not the author of sin. …We come to you, knowing that you hear our prayers.
“We’re praying for those whose lives have been devastated…. We pray that they may know something of the peace and comfort that is to be found in you alone. We thank you for all those who quickly rushed to help others… sometimes doing so at the loss of their own lives. We pray for the work of the gospel, that men and women’s hearts—failing them because of fear—may turn to Christ….
“We pray that we may take our stand not ultimately beneath the flag of our nationality, which is precious and important to us even more so in these days, but that we may take our stand beneath the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ, finding in Him our security, our joy, our forgiveness, our hope, our all-in-all. We pray in His precious name. Amen.”
“We’re praying for those whose lives have been devastated…. We pray that they may know something of the peace and comfort that is to be found in you alone. We thank you for all those who quickly rushed to help others… sometimes doing so at the loss of their own lives. We pray for the work of the gospel, that men and women’s hearts—failing them because of fear—may turn to Christ….
“We pray that we may take our stand not ultimately beneath the flag of our nationality, which is precious and important to us even more so in these days, but that we may take our stand beneath the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ, finding in Him our security, our joy, our forgiveness, our hope, our all-in-all. We pray in His precious name. Amen.”
Scripture Focus
Philippians 4:4-7
Insight
This prayer is from Alistair Begg’s September 16, 2001, sermon titled, “The Day That Changed the Modern World,” given at Parkside Church, Cleveland, OH.
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 25-26
- Psalm 83
- Acts 3-4
