Betty Whitaker Jackson

Lenten Prayer  My Psalm 341  March 27, 2018

Dear Heavenly Father, Provider of all good things,

Sustainer of Creation, Merciful to all, Abba, Father,

We glorify Your Name and thank You for Your Son, Jesus.

We celebrate this special week, this Holy Week

For in it, we recognize the immensity of Your sacrifice

To fulfill Your Covenant promise, “ I will be Your God.”

May we in worship and renewed lives fulfill our part,

“We will be Your people…..

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My Psalm 340   Three Triumphal  Entries  Palm Sunday  March 2

                 I  Palm Sunday

All praise to the King of Kings

Lord of Lord, who comes

In the name of The Almighty

Hosanna!

He rides mounted on a donkey

As prophesied,

To praises and cheers from the crowd.

He enters Jerusalem,

Palm fronds and garments thrown down,

Proclaimed as King of Kings

The very Son of God.

               I I  The Ascension

Lift high the gates,…..

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When my heart is burdened, O Lord,

You remind me through Your Spirit

That You are in control,

That I need not fear, That I cannot long mourn

That I have all that I need,

That I can trust You

To raise the sun this morning,

Provide for our daily needs,

Erect tall hedges of protection,

Protect my soul from the evil one,

Bring joy out of sorrow,

Answer life’s perplexing questions,

And remind me of the joy of my…..

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My Psalm 338  Strength for New Challenges   March 22, 2018

Heavenly Father, Lord and Master,

There is a balm in Gilead where the sin-sick

And world-weary can go to find succor, healing and rest.

And beside those still waters You lead me still

To restoration and revelation of Your mercy and grace.

And perhaps, when my weary feet can gain the altitude,

You’ll lead me once again to the hills

From whence comes my strength.

There glimpses of the…..

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Lenten Prayer  My Psalm 337    Freedom  March 21, 2018

Dear Heavenly Father, Lord of All,

We rejoice as we read the words of Paul this day:

“Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!”

Because of Jesus’ love for us,

Because of His sacrifice,

We live in a loving relationship with Him.

No longer is there fear of being separated

From Your Presence, from Your influence in our lives,

Since, through Jesus and the Holy Spirit,

…..

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Lenten Prayer  My Psalm 334 Glory  March 19, 2018

Dear Lord and Heavenly Father

I rejoice that one day this mortal life will end

And You have promised I will live with You in Glory.

I love mystery, and You tell us

No eye has seen, no ear has heard

What You have prepared for us.

If the glory of Your heavens,

And the beauty of every detail of creation

Is a clue to that final revelation,

We will bow…..

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Lenten Prayer  My Psalm 334 Assurance  March 18, 2018

Lord God, Almighty to Save,

We come into Your Presence this day

With thanksgiving and praise to Your Name.

For without fear or shame

We can bow in Your Presence

Because of the work of salvation

Of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Sinful though we are, living in self-worship

Instead of being constantly in praise of Your Name,

Your love for the world, Your love for me

And the…..

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Lenten Prayer  My Psalm 332  Hope  March 16, 2018

Almighty God, Merciful Father, Creator of all,

With joy we praise Your Name this day.

When we were lost, sinful, disobedient,

You loved us enough to want us to know You intimately.

You promised to be our God if we became Your children,

And although we stumble and fall, and

Sometimes defy You like mischievous toddlers,

You come to us patiently forgiving us repeatedly

When we follow our own will, neglecting…..

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Almighty God, Everlasting Lord, King of the Universe,

I praise You this Lord’s Day for Your very presence

Every moment of every day and night,

And the joy of my salvation as Your child.

Thank You for Your hedge of protection,

For being the Rock of my Salvation

And my Eternal Hope.

Thank You for Your guidance for my family

And most recently for two friends

I have entrusted to Your   care.

I thank You for establishing new…..

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Lenten Prayer  My Psalm 326  Trials

Dear Heavenly Father, Creator,, yet Abba, Father,

Your rich blessings fall on me

Like the thunderous showers

You drench me with Your love,

You saturate me with Your Presence

Whenever I call on Your Blessed Name.

From the desert of nonchalance,

You raise me to remembrance

Of noticing the big things, the little things,

And treating both with Thanksgiving.

You place in my life members of Your cloud of witnesses

Who nourish…..

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